Floyd Parks (DD 884) - Naval Cruise Book

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O I 6' +3451 '- X A Navy ship has often been called a floating city and this description is a true one. And like any community of people there must be organization. We must have administrative leadership, a court system, a police force, and a fire department. And what is a community without churches and hospitals, theaters and athletic events. Cur floating city must also have a barber shop, a store and a laundry. But above all, our ship has people: repairmen and deck hands, shiptitters and yeomen, siqnalmen and qunner's mates. The USS FLOYD B. PARKS has its community orqanized into departments and divisions. ln the pages which follow, these divisions and men are pictured and described. V .JL mluffvm WJ-ii'.5 f - Lv

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ln..- , ...,..,,...-. . YOU missed CI S-PON Rig out the boat, boys. Gutter, the slave-driver. Accommodation ladder going down The first impression one receives upon com- ing aboard the PARKS is that of the exterior appearance, which is reputed to be among the finest in the Pacific Fleet. The function of keep- ing this appearance in top shape is ably per- formed by the Deck Division. The seamen led by the boatswain's mates spend many long hours chipping, painting and cleaning the top- side spaces. However, replenishment at sea finds them at all stations transferring ammuni- tion, fuel and provisions and in port they are responsible for seeing that the ship is properly moored or anchored, and that the motor whale- boat is manned and cared for. Both underway and in port, men from Deck Division stand vital watches: messenger, helms- man, lookout, and supplement repair parties, fire and rescue parties, landing parties and so on. The men must be versatile and be prepared to perform a variety of tasks for they are the strikers to be of the petty officer rates which are trained in the technical aspects of the ship's operations. Sometimes it is not until an impor- tant inspection is impending or an emergency arises that their full value is realized but they can always feel proud that an essential job is well done. AHA! A mermaid! But we just did this last week! I hope the secx plug is in! ll