Hamlin (AV 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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illllllllllllli illllllllllli Cb I D 1 1-P if Day or night has no meaning to men vvho strive constantly either to improve or to maintain the most vvondertul mechanism upon this earth- the Human Body. At sea, in surroundings tar different from those to which most Americans are exposed, common ailments are aggravated and nevv ills are discovered. lt is ot extreme importance to the Navy that as tevv working hours as possible are lost because ot iniury or dis- ease sustained by personnel. To this end the Medical Department is everlastingly working. Page I0 ABOVE Corpman on duty in sick bay throughout the night DIVI I0 LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: McKeever, Brown, Hamilton, Gillis Jackson. SECOND ROW: Hanson, Newberry, McGriff, Policlm Biurling.

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r-DAY It was in Tacoma, Washington, on June 26, i944, that lite was breath- ed into a hulk ot steel, and the USS HAMLIN became a ship ot the United States Navy. Many things have been brought together to produce the unit ot ship and crew, and from that day forward, the existence ot either was to be ccmpletely dependent upon the other. A good ship with a good crew sailed from Tacoma, headed tor Shakedown, and tor the seo. 6 ifxxsvgi N S, . RMA. Q'-Q s , fr it .tfyttw ,cc by MR , 4 JA, 'X .. A , 5 S - 'K i '.-- M - +V x X ' X , N Xe Q x sh -' r Page 9

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3. .. sf, .gi Sift 42 , 5 f 353' ifitilii 1-. 4, cp -v sg -are 'E ,-1-. ' LU -'i' 1 . ,.. A, I ,4 ., , , IIIIII III LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: Brown, Cabello, Didonqfo, Arm, Dunklin, Expmq, Robin- Cooks and bukeffhpfepm' fofflwf NQVY Chow son, Abila, Gingrich, Bensen, Brown, Rennich, Beckwith, Casto. SECOND ROW: Sissimi, so f m'l'a lo men of Sec' Renberger, Nolen, Nieman, Harris, Haward, Musielak, Alstott, Arnold, Harrigan, Godwin, Woodard, McCall, Acorne, Wells. Y WW X wax N t ggx wx ., NXXXXSNLQ . 'Iii W ' .. .,r. .. Kg X . Rwiii-X351 I A ' L b:x5N'i-'W4wfA4,xu. -ax Nm. , C X- Vi I 5 emma fs ill- In 4 g LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: McDonald, Wood, Michelson, Watka, Taylor, Zurlinden, Cohoon, Smith. SECOND ROW: Pettit, Stogiera, Rose, Bergman, Supernaw, Yaronon, -- Webb, Romaro, Waggner, Scott, Pomeroy. Spqrq parts to keep the P-boats flying. For hours of reading enjoyment--the ship's library. Q. i LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: Malveaux, Nevils, Thompson, Keys, Pittard Blume, Borden, Phillips. SECOND ROW: Johnson, Pinkney, Mercer Clean clothes to make Q fiffer Crew, Crew cuts a specialty, and no Wildroot Thomas, Brown, Mitchell Burton. Page II I 1