Higbee (DDR 806) - Naval Cruise Book

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First Row-Ltjg Knott, Howell, GMC, Smith, BMC, Second RoW4Schindler, Hutchinson, Evensen, Olsen, Hughes, Mitchell, Wagoner, Sturgis, Fulford. Third Row-Heath, Nolan, Figueria, Hoffman, Pace, Thompson, Turbeville, Wallace, Rowe. Fourth Row-Cheek, Burress, Wakefield. Murray, Fountain, Jenkins, Stevens, Post. lf you're ever in the vicinity of the Fo'cstle and happen to notice an old, grizzled First Class Boatswain Mate talking to himself, don't run for the doc. lt's only Schindler and he's either trying to find his chief striker, Toobeville , or trying to figure out how to drop both anchor chains at once. But little problems like these are just minor events in the everyday routine of Schindler who, under the direction of Ltjg Knott and with the assistance of Sewing Machine Sturgis, has the all important task of running the First Division. And a mighty task it is for First Division territory encompasses all the main deck forward, the Ol deck area around number one stack, and the for- ward sides of the ship. The 14 strikers of the First Division are charged with keeping all this area chipped, scraped, and painted. WORK, WORK, WORK ln addition, they furnish men for refueling replen- shing at sea, towing details, high line transfers, stores and ammunition working parties. They also supply men for plane guard and line handling details. ln spare time these men stand Lee Helmsman, Bow Sentry, Messenger, and Lookout watches. Wouldn't be so bad says Schindler, if l could only get them in second gear. Also in the First Division is a crew of Gunners Mates who are kept pretty busy manning, cleaning and holding maintenance checks on the ship's three five inch mounts under the direction of Chief Guns Howell and Pappy Fulford. At any rate, this First Division is a busy crew and next time you wander through its territory, don't linger too long or you may end up behind a broom or swab, or even swinging a chipping hammer. WHAT'LL YOU HAVE?

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OFFICERS X f, fm, I ,f, ENS. ROBERT V. STEVELEY, USN Communication Officer ENS. DONALD W. USN Electronics Officer 1? A N w 4 Y LT UG, TED G. CLAUSE, USN CIC Officer l 1 E Q 1 i i ENS, RICHARD S. O'BRIEN, USN Supply Officer -lO- 1 I -A

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'- l l i w F I l I I lt I l ll l .1 il l l .1- 'W First Row-Ltjg Windsor, Dayley, Allard, Ross, Snider, Mortimeyer. Second Row-Irigoyen, Pyatt, Erickson, Salmon, Watts, Hurtienne, Paden. Third Row-Jackson, Krogh, Reed, Horn, Lewis, Wilt, Martin, Massey, Fuselier. Under the able direction of Ltjg Windsor, we have another group of Boatswain's and Gfunner's Mates aboard ship who make morning muster under the heading of Second Division The Gunners, under the watchful eye of Mortimeyer, GM2, are kept busy cleaning, painting and repairing the ship's three inch mounts. When not busy on the mounts, Mort's crew of Ross, Lewis, Stelmach, Wilt and Snider are usually to be found taking care of the two forward magazines or below decks clean- ing out the handling rooms or the grease locker. lt's lake Anchors Allard and his crew of Bo's- wains that you have to watch. Allard, and his chief assistant Dayley, can be found most any- time in the Second Division Coffee Lounge plotting new ways to keep the Snipes off the main bock or where they should install the swimming pool. 2ND DIVISION OFFICE Allard and his crew has charge of the whole after exterior part of the ship in addition to the living compartment, after head, after Ol deck, motor Whale boat, plane guard and towing details. Besides, says lake, we're the only division on the ship that has Feets Fuselier, Shark Horn, and a table in our compartment. Any mention of the First and Second Divisions wouldn't be complete unless we made mention of the man who is in overall charge of both deck divisions. The man who tucks us in at night and rolls us out in the morning, keeps us on our toes, and despite the loss of his faithful horse Thunder , still manages to get around the ship pretty Well-Chief Boatswain Red Ryder Smith. ZZZZZZZ