General Sturgis (AP 137) - Naval Cruise Book

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From left to right — Firsf row: Newsome, W. T., Cox; Middaugh, J. F., Cox; Theobald, R. J., Cox; Rank, W. C, BMI c; Dalzell, T. E., BM2 c; Harrelson, R. B., BM2 c; Easterday, W. E., Cox. Second row: Jones, T. J., S2 c; Day, O. R., SI c; Rohr, A. P., SI c; Carpenter, E. E., Cox; Verrico, P., SI c; Ponzini, A. L, S2 c; Miller, R. J., SI c; Hopkins, J. E., SI c; Campbell, R. L, SI c; Hamilton, R. A., SI c. Third row: Bearman, C E., S2 c; Klinzing, B. W., SI c; Regester, S. E., SI c; Prose, L A., SI c; Ott, E., SI c; Howard R. L, S2 c; Dominski, I. J., SI c; Collins, C. E„ S2 c; Vinyard, R., Sic; McElhinney, R. E., Sic. At sea there are long hours of watch, sweepdowns, and the in- evitable painting. Sailmaking is their responsibility, and they are in charge of all line and cable. In port they man boats, drop the hook or tie the ship up to a pier, and do more painting. In ad- dition, there is always the dreaded call, Now two hands from the first division and two hands from the second division lay down to the quarterdeck. Irregular hours and seemingly incon- sequential jobs would seem to make a deckhand ' s labors drudgery, but all salty songs commemorate the deck forces, and who wants to sail the ocean without being topside to see it. SECOND DIVISION

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g « t i ff t . f.nv» ' From left to right-f rs row; Swenson, A. C, Cox; O ' Brien, H. E., Cox; Johnson, M E. BM2 c; Butkovich, John. BM2 c; Byrom, C. E., BM2 c; McKinney, D. R., Cox; Olson : C. H., Cox. Second row: Ketchum. B. L. S2 c; Palicz, F. T., SI c; Lankford, O.. SI c; Goetz, V. R., S2 c; Bett.s, R. L S2 c- Anglin W. S2 c; Powell. F.. SI c; Upshaw : S., S2 c. Third row: Dutton, F-, S2 c; Beard, J d S2 c; Defferding. R. L, SI c; Waybright, E. L. SI c; Clegg, W. L, SI c; Voliva, B. L SI c- Landry. J. W.. S2 c; Stegura, V. A., SI c. Fourth row: Winters, R. L, S2 c; Orendortt, W. H., S2 c; Davis, J. H., S2 c; Burnard, N. F., S2 c; Vian, L. W, SI c; Sprenger, C. H., SI c; Olivier, W. J., SI c; Bolton, I. G., S2 c. FIRST DIVISION A rhythmic but monotonous banging breaks the morning quiet and the noise announces the first and second divisions are again practicing the oldest profession in the Navy— chipping paint. The racket produced is so annoying that when the divisions are busy at other tasks they are accused of not being on the job. Nevertheless, their duties a re many and varied, for their respon- sibility is the cleanliness and maintenance of the entire ship, and the task is never completed. 16

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From left to right— First row: Fuller, O. C, FC2 c; Caferelli, D. P., GM2 c; Perkins, M. G., FCI c; Maynard, C. B., GMI c; Painter, G. A., GM I c; Bush, C. B., GM2 c. Second row: Winterbottom, H. G., FC3 c; Kimble, R. G., FC3 c; Carr, J. A., FC3 c; Kalus, L T., GM3 c; Roberts, C. D., GM3 c; Lesnick, T J., GM3 c. Third row: Theroux, A. J., SI c; Drummond, J. C, GM3 c; Reid, D. E., GM3 c; Rinaldi, L, GM3 c; McDonald, J. L, SI c. O DIVISION O division doesn ' t mean zero division. We haven ' t forgotten the five sleeves they shot down in one practice. You always find one of them tinkering around the guns or treating the pas- sengers to an unwanted shower bath when they are wetting down. The O division is famous for its hobby lobby, and what they can ' t do to a piece of plexiglass and a knife handle isn ' t worth telling. But despite everything else, they would be handy guys to have around if we ever got into any trouble. 18