Higbee (DDR 806) - Naval Cruise Book

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W- , I 1 I 1 f S fl, V. First Row-Ltjg Machlan, Molloy, MMC, Golden, Celestine, Ortiz, Woods, Evans. Second Row-Patterson, Ames, Pursey, Carstensen, Tomlinson, Hamm, Dillard, La Grange, Third Row-Barger, Conner, Cummins, Mc Cumsey, Harrell, Lange, Wells, Gerwig. OUR LEADER DIVISION M Division-the backbone of the Engineering Department consist mainly of the Machinist Mates led through thick and thin by those great stalwarts Smokey Martz and Fighting lrish Molloy. These guys have pride in the fact the HIGBEE is the only ship in DESTROYER SQUADRON THREE that has not missed one commitment in over a year. Their various technical jobs include the maintenance of the turbines, reduction gears, condensers, evaporators, pumps, compressors, valves, propeller shafts and related auxiliary equipment. lt is well remembered how we steamed with the HUK Group for two weeks with our evaporator glued together. This bit of improvising ensured the ship of having a fresh water supply. Although, few of us see these Snipes only when they are out of the hole, their work is vitally important to everyone aboard. Without their diligence the ship could not move and no one could live. lt is not uncommon to see the Machinist Mates working far into the night to preparing the equipment to get underway. The Snipes not only get us to WEST PAC but they get us home too.

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Supply Division, the silent servants of 806 have but one thought in mindeservice to the ship. Most everyone knows where the Supply Office is located, but many have no idea how encompassing are its activities. There isn't a section of the ship that doesn't contain or is not effected by the Supply Department. The office itself, under the guiding wing of Scuttle O'Brien, budgets quarterly funds and CHEFS AT WORK processes over 3,000 requisitions each year. Storekeepers Mc Allister and Atkins stock over 40,000 line and repair parts down in the holds. The Ships Store does an annual gross of over 24,000 the profit of which supports the Welfare and Recreation Fund, along with the Coke Ma- chine which dispenses 80,000 drinks per year. lf Detergent DeLong and his happy scrub- bers, Ross and Robinson, were to charge a penny for each article washed, they would net over S4 1100.00 a year. lt's rumored that Shears Elder cuts almost enough hair in the Ship's Barber Shop each year to fill a pair of O'Brien's pants. Short Order Denby, Williams, Owens, Gam- bino and company serve 1,100 meals a year to the H1GBEE's hungry crew while Mc Oawley, Templeton and the rest of their crew mc.ke sure that the ship has enough food aboard to last for sixty days. Greenbacks Chambers and Slugger Begnaudshell out approximately 34415000.00 in a year of paydays, to say nothing of additional contracts for goods aod services, travel claims, leave rations, dislocation allowances, and ship- ping-over pay. Last but not least, Doc Smith Cwith his famous 1,2,3 hangover remedyl and his sidekick Go Rasera make certain that there are enough pink pills on hand for all pale people. For the past year this department has been under the guiding hand of Ltjg Stones Allen, who at this writing was being relieved by his successor, Ens. O'Brien. DIVISION First Row-Ens O'Brien, Ltjg Allen, Mc Fadden, SHC, Smith, HMC, Second Row-Denby, Mc Allister, Kendel, Rasera, Hollis, Robinson, Gonzales, Lanham, Elder. Third Row-Hooks, Williams, Johns, Stevens, Gambino, Atkins, Ross, Christensen, Mc Cawley. Fourth Row-Blossomgame, Horten, Chambers, Perez, Taylor, DeLong, Owens, Templeman, O'Brien, Seagraves. 7 , Il .Q . 5 I Er Q , f, ,1. .sg

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R Division consists of 25 of the busiest Cask Saahel men on the ship, broken down into 4 gangs. A Gang, headed by Father C'Flaherty, takes care of emergency diesels, the Gig engine, reefers, scuttle- butts, air conditioners Qin winterl, steam heat Qin sum- merl, provides fresh water in port, keeps the laundrY running and also maintains the BT Clubhouse. Chief Schwab, Smiley Ruark and the rest of the Electrician gang are usually found either in the shop trying to get outside a cup of loe or busy repairing motors, tracing schematics, checking out circuits, replac- ing lightbulbs and fuses or standing watch on the switchboard in the Engine Room. The lC gang repair all ship's sound powered phones and have charge of all internal communications systems. They're the guys who make it possible for you to hear Revielle piped over the 1 MC in the morning but also remember-they're responsible for getting and showing all of the fine flicks we've had aboard this cruise. Last, but not least, are the Shipfitters. Headed by Bill Raspberry Sache, this gang maintains an end- less fight with the Second Division over rigging movies on the fantail and the rest of the ship over whose job order comes next. lo Araujo, with his welding aear and Salty Dog Wagner, with his cutting torch are familiar sights around the ship and no job, be it driving a nail or rebuilding a complete new fire main is impos- sible for this gang. lf you've ever seen Ens Kosoff running around the ship shaking his head it's because this is his division and he's really got this hands full, but one way or another, they always get the job done. First Row-Ens Kosoff, Schwab, EMC, Young, Butts, D. E., Second Row-Sache, De Bruin, Shirvin, Conz, Iams, Kraft, Third Row-Neimann, Russell, Jorgensen, Araujo, Coon, Wolfe, A. D., WE'LL FIX IT-GET THE TORCH! DIVISION Butts, R. E., Wireman, Riffel. Loihle, Wagner, O'Flaherty. Sliefert, Ruark, Mc Caiity, Wolfe, A. E. K Q