Dubuque (LPD 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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Shellbacks at last 17

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Crossing the Line 11 June ' 88

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Boatswain ' s Mate (BM) Deck Department V Gunner ' s Mate (GM) Deck Department, the fighting edge of the DUBUQUE, consists of First, Second and Third Divisions and is comprised of Gunners Mates and the oldest rate in the Navy: Boatswain ' s Mates. They are responsible for wet well opera- tions, mooring and anchoring details, small boat operations and B A crane operations. Also, they are responsible for all the ship ' s guns, along with move- ment and storage of cargo and ammunition using monorail hoists, the 16K eleva- tor and forktrucks. During the deployment the Deck Department let go the anchor 56 times, and passed the sea painter to moor minesweepers 54 times. A typical day began with reveille at 0345, manning the minesweeper linehandling detail at 0400, cast- ing off the minesweepers at 0430: then breakfast, quarters, and carrying out the daily routine. At 1630 Deck Department would take another minesweeper along- side, transfer st ores and equipment, and finally call it a day at 2000. LT Paul A. Doucette 1st Lieutenant hfj Jj j 9t ' I ■ First Division Front row: SN Edilberto Avila SA Daniel Mrazek SR Ronald Campbell Back row: BMl Roy Perry SA Adan Cantu SR Carl Walag SA Matthew Contois BM3 Samuel Peck SA Jaime Gonzalez ENS David Popovich SA Richard Mayle BM3 Richard Roberts SR Jeffrey Wright SA Antonio Mullins SN Francis Brewer BM2 James Taylor BMl Michael Brown 18