Floyd Parks (DD 884) - Naval Cruise Book

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rossing When the ship crossed the line on April 26th almost the entire crew had the well-known initia- tion to look forward to. The Royal Court was composed as follows: King Neptunus Rex .... H. L. Nahgonbe, QMC Royal Queen. . . ....... W. B. Chighizola, QM1 Davey Jones .......... J. J. Henery, MMC Royal Prosecutor ...... S. V. Glenn, LCDR Royal Defense Counsel .D. M. Karcher, LT. Royal Baby ........... O. S. Conley, SD1 Royal Barbers. . ....... I. J. Whitt, BT3 R. P. Wimberly, BT2 Royal Bears .... .... A . T. Emerson, LT. P. E. Pettingill, MM1 F. J. Minnock, MM1 A. J. MacKay, DC2 Royal Doctor .... .... R . E. Rawson, HMC

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ity and high ideals have won him many shipmates aboard ship. Miller, R. E., FN, who credits his good looks and sex appeal to the good ole navy chow, always seems happy and never worries. He is a good twenty-year man. Capshaw, T. E. ENFN, is happy-go lucky. Generally, he doesn't like to stay in one place too long. Do things get too involved Cappy? The ET's, electronic technicians, claim to be Engineers. Sometimes there is doubt about that. However, here are quite a range of personalities in their small group. There's Joyner, J. E., ETC, Standby, girls! I 've got it all figured out. Cobis, J. E., ET2- My wife knows she's got a man. CThe question remains does anyone else know it., Sweeny, ET2 - Whatl You mean I can't go hit my rack when I feel like it? Sutherland, C. J., ET3- Just give me a case of Budweiser and a ticket to L.A. O'Brian, R. J., ET3- You mean there's somewhere besides Japan? The Electricians have quite a name for themselves about the division. Ross, C. D., IC1, All right, you guys, just one call today. Mitchell, B.W., EM3, Where there's a will there's always a way. Baucum, W. R., EM2, No, never happen! I didn't cut out those lights. Litchford, M. C., EMFN, f'Well, you see it was like this . . . and so . . . C30 minutes later, . . . and so. Tarpley, A. V., Wait, till I get through eating. Moxley, C. G., EMF N , There's nothing like the Navy. Lively, J. M., EMFN, Sure thing! Where are those shipping over papers? Bulla, G. H., ICFN, Why worry, tomorrow's another day. Smith, A. L., ICF N . . . QEd. Note?-Not available for comment, Too busy these days over in town with something., Lewis, V. L., EMFN, Howdy, howse yo'all? Gutierrez, D. M., EMFN, I'll only be young once. Where to iind the shipfitters: MacKay, A. J., DC2, is making the rounds and checking on tools to see if they're stamped SF. Mohn, C. H., MMC, is checking out Long- mire, L. R., FN, with a P500 or a handibilly. Duffourc, A. J., MEF N , is just about making muster. Dunbar, R. M., MEC, is probably taking his daily sunbath. Turner, R. M., FP3, is in the shop shipping over. Or is he going out today? DECK AND GUNNERY DIVISION By JOHN A. KINSMAN, FC1, and P. Honowrrz, SN And now we come to the working division of the Floyd B., introducing the Deck and Gunnery Force. It doesn't look like much work to keep the decks of a ship all spick and span nor a few guns in top fighting efficiency in peacetime. But did you ever consider the old bugger, RUST and his cousin CORROSION? They are at work all the time on every piece of equipment that is exposed to that salty air that hangs over any ocean. It takes all hands all the time to even keep up with these two unwanted shipmates with paint and oil, chippers, scrapers and brushes. Seamen are always the happy-go-luckiest people aboard a ship. They have to be. Just look what they have to put up with. Personalities? Yes, we got 'em. Royal, GMSN, What youse guys drink tailer made liquor when Aqua Velva sells cheeper? Hall, FCSN, Oh well, let it go. It'll work out O. K. itself. It's done O. K. so far. King, GMSN, Just because I look like a slop head, there's no sense in calling me 'ape'. Keith, FCSN, No I don't care to go ashore. I've got a good educational book to read. Pricket, GMSN, You guys are crazy. Just because my ears and nose are big doesn't mean I'm banging ears with the chief. Pigg, GMSN, Just because my name is Pigg and 'snort' a little in my sleep doesn't mean I'm a Razor- back. Cole, GMSN, Well, if I can't live at home I've always got Mount Z. Ellis, GMSN, What do ya mean quartermaster? My eyes don't blink that fast. Romero, TMSN, I'll ship for six, maybe more but it's got to be on the Floyd B. Smith, GMSN, and Penner, GMSN, You guys can have the can. We'll stick to the cruisers. Gutierrez, GMSN, Some people sure like those Japanese and Chinese gals but that one in San Antone?? Wood, GMSN, Just as long as brother and I are together, we're happy. Patton, TMSN, I wasn't married in Japan, but wait till I get home. I'1I find out then. Lake, GM3, Carrey, GMSN, and Bettfreund, GMSN, and Lein, FCSN, She ain't much on liberty but she sure is a feeder. CN ew men in division,. Kinsman, FC1, OK, Youse guys, this is it, saddle up and get hot. MacGranner, GMC, Be happy, be gay, and for my sake, get hot or I'll lose my job. Owens, GMC, All right boys, get with it! The beer and liberty, that is! Drescher, fDutch, FCC, Don't worry I got the latest and the straightest on A11 ball leagues. fDutch is the only plank aboard, i.e., original member of the crew at the time of commissioning., John- son, TMC, Just give me my Corbito, a jug of Sentory's, and a good shack fhouse that is, and let me know when my twenty's in. Petshold, TMC, and Goul, TMC, fSheriff, We ain't got much to say. We're new on board here. Morgan, TMSN, You guys are all crazy, I ain't cross- eyed. You're just drinking different liquor than me, 'dad gum'. Yeager, GMSN, Nieto, TMSN, Thomas, GMSN, and Spurbeck, GMSN, Well we don't care. You guys can have the NAVY. Palmer, TM2, Well, I'll get sub duty sooner or later. Thompson, GMSN, O.K. you guys get a look at this physique. That's what Charles Atlas can do with a good start. Ragon, GMSN, and Watson, GMSN, Boy, we sure made out last night, didn't we? I can't figure it out. Every time we go ashore we make out. Just lovers, I guess. Small, FCSN, and Craw- ford, FCSN, That's OK, we need the sleep. These mid- watches are hard on us Kids. Poddany, GMSN, Yes sir, best things in the world. CAS he looks at his false teeth, soaking in a glass of beer., Osborne, GM1, Just take me back to Diego and let me see Point Loma. I can swim from there home. CAs he stares out into space with nothing in sight., Connors, GM2, OK, cousins, let's have ta little music, while the sergeant meditates. fAs he sits back easy playing his steel guitar., Crowley, TM3, Noll You can't make me go overseas to the States. Don't take me from my happy home fYokosuka,. Qlmagine a picture of two sailors in front of a sign pointing stateside and pulling each other in different directions., Schoon- over, FC3, You guys can have the Navy. Just send me back to Sand Point, Idaho, to a gal named Ruth. Walton, FC3, Oh well, what's the use, might as well go to the states. I've had enough loving for this cruise. As he holds a picture of his and a letter saying from your darling wife, Dela. , . . . Well, this turned out to be more than just a little jaunt. By now I'm sure the reader is convinced as I, that there are many characters on even a small a ship as a tin can. Actually, I wonder sometimes if it really IS so small. .-,,-, . ,, --

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I he me Festivities began on the 25th when the Polly- wog sea monster and iceberg watch was posted on the forecastle. At 0700 on the 26th, the Royal Court convened and from then until 1030 salt water was liberally applied to the slimy backs of the miserable pollywogs, much to the glee especially of the newly-made shellbacks. We all received engraved diplomas proclaim- ing this important event and designating us shell- backs over King Neptune's signature and the seal of our good ship.