Estes (AGC 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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Front Row lL to Rl: J.C. Pelletier, R.D. Bradley, W. K. Fontaine, C. W Milligan, WO D.T. Blake L.C. WISE, R.P. Osborn C. E. Wilson, E. L. Scott F.H. Denton. Back Row: B. Smythe, C.W. Bingham M.L. Siracki, N.F. Vieane G.G. Robbins, B.L. Spoor J. H. Smith, C. L. Hawk D. L. Freeman, W. M Johnson, K.A. Ward, T.D Franken. Efficiency and Service . This is the motto of the Echo division. Keeping true to this motto was a day and night job and involved hundreds of hours of hard work. They assured faithful operation of the gyro compass, that our navigation lights alvvays shone brightly through the night, and that the ventilation systems and fans did their jobs. At the end of a long, hectic day there was always the movie to look forward to-and good ones they were! And to make sure the word got around they kept all our internal communications humming in tip-top shcpe. While they worked hard aboard, they enioyed themselves on the beach too. They combined with Mike division to throw a fine party at the Club Alliance in Yokosuka. They formed a good basketkall team, and of course managed to do a lot of independent Hfunhunting , too.

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Front Row lL to Rl: A.B. Cutler, D.R. Weaver E. Spredlin, W.A. Mullins W.L. Thorne, B.A. Parnell R. C. Cox, R.T. Norfleet, R. D. Bronner, K. A Lameroux, R.C. Krammes, G.A. Rubolph. Center Row: C.E. Smith, B.L. Stratton M. Thompon, E.M. Cross, M.A. Lyon, E.L. Anderson CHIEF J. R. Nobles, ENS J.J. Trino, CHIEF G. R. Wood, J. D. Powers, M. J. Young, H.E. Carpenter, B.J. White. Back Row: T.B. Anderson, R.W. Beeler A. Truiillo,. D. A. Foulk, S.Q. Rosas, R.E. Burgess, R. B. Hiatt, J. D. Donner, J. Robinson, W. Tood W.E. Story, J.L. Williams. Not' Present: G. E. Hudson, D. R Magdalik, R.L. Rbinson B.D. Morgan, J.F. Walker T.L. Woodley. .bew- Snipes or black gang is our title and there were several times when we really got black cleaning out the bilges or cleaning the boilers. During the first few months of our iourney the engine room heat felt good, but while in the Philippines and off the coast of Borneo the cool ll5o to i350 was almost too much. I Most of our steaming was routine and uneventful, but there were times when the watch was anything but routine. The cries of lost lube oil pressure and lost vacuum will be remembered for a long time to come. When we weren't making repairs in port we were on liberty spending all our money. ln Yokosuka, during our availability, we found time to join with E division in holding a party at the E.M. club and, needless to say, a good time was had by ali. Our iob was to keep the ship moving, and move we did for 24,584.7 miles. As always, the best miles were the last few headed East.