Coral Sea (CVB 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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First row: ll. J. Duret, XV. llellu li. ll. Potter, J. J. Murphy, D. F Cedio, XV. C. Gorham, IV. Chim- ber, G. J. Hill, J. J. Soluri, F. E Rivers, ll. Merclmnt. lT1 K Wa ,,,,,, Kit --Agn...- 'ian Nm l X ,ax zz, fy ray: ,,,.- W .Huw ,..- fl The third birthday of the Coz-nl Sen Plnul oulurs dnnur ndl unllu' N n . A KN . Q -- 1. 9,43 ,, N X I . Q , ,, X L L h,. ' ' Af '- fi ,img 5 1 ' 2 1 5 V u A gr o , V , I ,M , ' A V I Ai., . -A V P - .- I 2- if, ,h A Q ' ,. K A ER , ' f V 4 if I f 3,0 - ' KY 1 '.'. ,. if fffij

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THIRD DIVISIO DIV. OFFICERS DIV. CHIEFS ENS. W. J. WHITLEY, U.S.N. W. C. GORHAM, BMC ENS. R. WINNEG, U.S.N. W. CHIMBER, GMC lvbefl the gum are ready Ami the fuel bore rigged Chief Claimber if happy Ami Gorham river zz jig. HOUGH THE Third Division resembled a receiving station for quite some time, it has finally shaped into a typical Gunnery Divi- sion. With men such as Emil Szpila piloting the Gunner's Mates and Robert Daddio Haynes the deck hands, how can any outfit help but being outstanding? If some day you happen to be roaming about the hangar deck and walk into something similar to the main lobby of the Monte Carlo, don't get panicky and think that you have been left stranded on the Riviera tourg you are looking at the quartercleck!!! Probably the only difference between the two is that we don't have crystal chan- deliers but give our topside boys the time, they might have them before long providing the air dales keep those jets out of the way. We want to inform all hands that you no longer have to wear high-water boots nor gas masks to walk in our passageways or to patronize our heads because we now have a permanent below decks crew that is doing a magnificent job. Keep it up fellers, you might graduate and get a topside position some day. Here's good advice to all you liberty houndsg if you want a depend- able tide from ship to shore or vice versa board the No. 3 M.L. f motor loungej, it might not always be freshly varnished, after all it's the only cargo boat that the Coral Sea owns, but you can bet your life that its crew is alert and reliable no matter how rough the weather man gets. Oh yes! there are Gunner's Mates in this division too as was mentioned at the start of the script. They speak with their gunsg readiness and high efficiency is expected from them and believe me our gunners are living up to their expectations. At the start of a cruise like this, one hears all kinds of sayings. Here are a few that were heard in the Third Division: I ain't going ashore for six months, you see I want to buy me a Rocket 88 when we sail back to Norfolk. -How much money do you have on the books Rivers? Reuben Days went around telling the boys that he has restricted himself for the remainder of the cruise, using for excuse that he has to save up to pay for a watchg be truthful Reuben, are you sure it's not for a diamond ring instead? The leading seaman and his running mate Nellie aten't excited over liberty but keep out of the port passageway whenever mail call goes for you might get confused and run to your G.Q. station. First row: C. N. VVOAJII, R. N. Yzunello, R. B. Sutherland, A. F. Frederick, S. A. Diamond, Ens. YV. J. XVhitley, H. YV. Fiskllnl, G. L. Davis, ll. NV. Xvarren, G. J. Arthur. L. P. G. Menus .... See- outl rnw: D. J. Guidice, WV. E. Snlre, J. Freedman. R. Mart-link, C. Snppn, R. J., Goff, G. 0. Beck, A. Il. XVils0n. First row: D. H. Nelson, M. XV. Hutchins, R. A. Mnilhollx. L. L. Montgomery, R. Kerns, Ens. XV. J. Vvllitlcy, ll. Days, E. Szpiln, C. F. Frnliek. C. H. Femlner, A. M. Spink. . . . Sl-cond row: M. Silver, J. M. Sllnrlingr, R. H. Bella-llt-ur. E. V. Bnkcr. P. S- llostzlrlli, Il. I'. Gignilc.

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F0 HTH D1 I I0 HE FIGHTING FOURTH DIVISION semor and largest five IHCI d1v1s1on aboard shlp, has a battle comphment of two ofhcers, two chref petty oflicers and 75 men and IS now at 60 percent strength Tlus dxvxslon, one of the largest ID the Gunnery Department ma1n rams five Inch guns Nos 8 10 17 14 18 Irs deck dutxes CODSISE of the rnamtenance of some 38 spaces and over half of the port Sponson deck Other deck dutres xnclude the operatxon and marn renance of No 7 motorboat and No 4 motor launch port accommo danon ladden port prov1s1onIng rug and shares after fuehng honors wxth Its smaller srsrer drvrsron, the Frfth The Fourth DIVISIOH garned some small measure of fame ques uonable as If 15, 'IS be1ng the only d1v1s1on to make the aquamtance of a lady rn the Arancr Bay area, a land famed for many goats, many rocks but few ladles The Fourth D1v1s1on at the present t1me boasts four well trarned gun crews w1th a nucleus of battle hardened veterans under the ble drrectron of a gunners mate chlef The Fourth boasts the Hnest and best maxntamed guns on the shlp The motor boat and motor launch are under the drrectron of a chref boatswarn mate as are the other deck spaces all of whxch are a connnual credrt to rhe shrp The men of the Fourth although by nature, shy retxrmg, and modest mamtann that wrth two addmonal guns and good chow, you can secure the alrplanes, we w1ll defend the ship' l lrgt ron I' L Dznls, L x D Ile, G L Donn, ln, R H Fur rnus, A XV Dxrxun, K D Dui 11, I J Gallen Second ron E D Ernst, I! I Oberlew, L S TI lgglg, R N H lull ull I' 1' Lurllleu, A L Ilotstr Ind, Ens C B Imullev, XV L Glmwn F ll Xvllhur, B XV X! ltllers, J l Roberts 'llnul ron R G Duo, E XV Runfeldt, R Muller 0 Jox-dm, E I Hiller R l C-n-ter, S M Dllcn I' G h-m strong XV DI Mmd, X J Cl s1rn, J J McC'lrtln', J1 14 lrst row lx R PL lslee, R R Lol. lr F J B u-ton, Curl Shlcs, R XVest C I' Slltls, ll knonn, J Lnrurrln, P E Dln nl F KV Dwu Sccmnl run K I Vullt D I' Clntucll, H'0ll1.lltml f I Shcnners I J I n-:sl WI I Ieul'-, R I' IJ mme J l With IT , - l 4 . , . ' ' J : -'a s ' 21 . , A . . . . .. . , - , , . 1 ' ' ' ' 7 a , - . . . 1 1 . I I 1 ' ': 1. '. . V. 'Au 1 1 .' 1 u n Y - . . 1 : ' ' ' . l'. z : , 1. 1.. '.. . F. ' 1 '. . I g . . 1 , 1. 1. . . S . C. . - . .. 4 4 f - Q - y H. E. Osborne, R. 0. Conder, J. . : 1 . J. I : . . F. .. . . : , 1. 1 - . , . . 1 1 . . 1 S- N- . .. f ,gf Q I F: , A. . : : ,' N. . A , . . . z U - ' ' . ' - : . 1 . : - ' - I. 1. . ,' - '. . . . ' ': .1 . . . 1 : . . 1.. : ' J. 'l'. r- , 1. . . ,- u 1 1 s .' g l Q A. A ' -A v '- n ' . Q' 1 . 'o . , . . I . , . ,