Estes (AGC 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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FIRST DIVISION Front row, left to right : J. M. TAYLOR, R. COLSON. E. NICHOLSEN, R. 1-. LONG. J. W. GAMBONE, ENS J. D. ANDERSON, O COLE CG FINDLAY D.R.JAMES, E. T. BYRD, L. D. BLACK, S.R.SMITH. Middle row, left to right : T.J. SCALES, D R CRYSTAL, T. A. McGEORGE, W.F.GARRARD. R. A. DAPPER, C.A.CLEMENTS, C.H.MITCHELL, R.SMITH, RE DeVALIGHN TJ WILSON, J. W. TUFT, J. L. NEUHOFF, R. BIANCO, A. L. BARKER. Back row, left to right : W W PARKER F R. WHATLEY, D.E.THOMPSON, D.J.KOCH, D. L. REEDY, S.NAPIER, W. E. ROBERSON, L.M. KILLINGER, A. A. GRIFFITH, E. E. HUBER, D. F. CHIPPS, W. D. TOGGART, J. A. BROWN. The outward appearance of any ship is de- pendent on the spit-and-poHsh and the push-and- puU of its deck force. The hoys up front add measurably with their snappy boom and anchor work. Toss with this a seasoning of wire brush, deck gray and swab and you have the secret of a trim ship in all kinds of weather.

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FLAG OFFICERS s A A J . . . . • ' • ■ i-. Front row, left to right; LCDR BUSHONG. CDR CLARK, CDR WILLIAMSON, CDR BURNS, CDR LOWLRV. CAPT WINN, RADM SABIN, CAPT KING, CAPT GRINDELL, LT COL RITZAU (USMC) , CDR McMULLAN, LCDR LANDA, MAJ SMITH (USMC). Middle row, left to right: LT KINGTON, LT WORTLEV, LT LUSSIER, LT DUNN. LCDR RADER, LCDR BARDEN, LCDR HELLER, LCDR CUMMINGS, MAJ KELLY (USMC) , LCDR CHURCHILL, MAJ CORDES (USMC), LCDR WELLS, LCDR HUGHES, LCDR DYER, LT VERDON. Back row, left to right: CHSCLK HILLIUS, CHRELE LEE, LT CARVER, LTJG KELLY, ENS STEPHENS, LT MATEJCECK, LTJG POLLARD, LT KEEN, ENSGOVER. CHRELE SMITH, LTJG SHIPMAN, ENS MORGAN, LTJG FORBES, LT RICHARDSON, CAPT PHELPS lUSMC), LTJG MURRIN, LTJG PRINTZ, LT ALLEN, CAPT ELLIS (USA). Staff officers are faced with the day to day pro- blem of coordinating the activities of the many and varied amphibious ships within WESTPAC. When not hard at work they can be found in the upper wardroom. KEEP OUT OPPICtKS COUNTRV X

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SECOND DIVISION hront row left to right: C.J. CHAMPAGNH, 1 . Z. LODl, A.N. CARLSEN, CD. MARTIN. A. E. FLEMING. J. W. SHELTON, ENS C m ' packer ens H. M. WILLIAMSON, W.J. BERLOVICH, E.J. KOWAL, T. E. DEAN, A. R. RENFRO, J. O. FOGLE, M MARTINEZ Middle row, left to right : C. E. COLE, L. V. EPSTEIN. J. J. HAYES, R. C. ELIASON, W.H.CUNNINGHAM, O M HEITING B J CRAFT, K.J. STEGNER, J. R. McDONALD, L.N. BRYANT. D. D. WICKER, J. CIESIALKA, H. L. MUSE, L H GAY G L BRADY J. R. WELLS, G. E. SARGENT. E. P. MURPHY. Back row, left to right : J. C. GENTRY, L. K. FLINT, BR BRobuS DT BRATEN, J.M.BLACKBURN. R.GREENLEE, J. H. SAMMONS, Jr., A.L.COLBY, C.J.WARREN, G.P. GASTON, Jr., G. D. DAULTON, A. R. MILLER, H.J. SAYLOR, J. D. BLOOMER, J. P. WIEDEL, R.J. TAYLOR. Hot, black joe keep the lads of the after- decks going from early reveille to late sweepers. With boats, lines, swabs and marlin spikes strewn from superstructure to flight deck the old salts manage a trim deck for storm or fair weather. V