Ingersoll (DD 652) - Naval Cruise Book

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4 W 'R .DM ion. Q7 I 'W'-.. The wreck and repair gang ws .gf , -...ef I' Q--'Y-Q .,v J , A .. The R , or Repair Division. is composed of Electricians, I.C. Electricians, Pipe- fitters, Metalsmiths, Damagecontrolmen, and Enginemen. First, the Electrical gang is under the able leadership of Carl Sowell, EMI who is noted for his ability to remain calm in the face of any and all difficulties, and jack Shane, also EM1, whom we are quite proud of as the holder of the distinc- tion of being the only man alive who has the appearance of an anteater on his hind legs . The duties of the Electricians are repair of almost all the shipboard electrical fixtures The I.C. finterior communicationsj Elec- tricians, are honored to be led by john fMr. Universej Wirtz, the great leader of men. The pipefitters, metalsmiths, and damage- control men, being fathered and mothered by Walt the griper are the plumbers, sheetmetal workers, and gneral Jacks of all trades. They also are the backbone of the repair parties, in case of battle damage to the ship. Next, there are the enginemen, also known as the dirty gang for their ability to get as dirty as possible while accomplishing a minimum of work, under the auspices of Ben Bet a Million Zukel, alias The Anchor . Their prime purpose is the oper- ation, maintenance,,and repair of all aux. iliary equipment. The entire organization is directly under the Chief Engineer, Lt. R.D. Clubb, who is ably assisted the Damage Control Officer. Ens. j.B. Graham. After all is said and done, we still think that the R division of the U.S.S. Ingersoll is the best in the fleet. I ' - ..L'rA ,- GV -'J N, up h, ,H . , ' ' ' ' vials' 'ffl . ' 'aL ,T , f . p ,, fl 's Front Row, L-R: Wirtz, Grage, Conklin, Hodge, Schramm, Montgomery 2nd Row L-R: Chief Winer, Opryshek, Macemon, Mahovlich, Schmidt, Dickson, Neuenfildt, Ens. Graham Back Row, L-R: Zukel, Shane, Talbot, Chase, McGuirk, Bieglef

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sr sf? 'fs If Q I W3 I DPL E D 0 0 I Front Row, L-R: Kennison, Brower, Kliskey, Miss, Horstman, Metivier S-SENJ ft' XXX 2nd Row, L-R: Verdun, Cameron, Lewis, Ens. Curran, Chief Hughes, Umlauf Piccirilli, Lewandowski Back Row, L-R: Dickerson, Westphal, Ronayne, Sullivan, Bouwrran, Levensaler Ouattle baum. w 4 ...aa Eh' , 4 I if , . .. , id 1 Front Row, L-R: Newlin, Pellegrino, Starkey, Collins, Lepage 2nd Row, L-R: Giorgio, Mondor, Sharpe, Ens. Orr, Bauer Hurley Nbr n 3rd Row, L-R: Brennan, Sutera, Booher, Tully, Ryan, Cole 1 A ga Back Row, L-R: Bobbitt, Oliver, Vandermoon, Otto, Marshall .A ,- ff -DN . m U it The engineering department, one of the largest divisions aboard ship, holds all the machinist mates and boiler tender ratings. It was effectively organized and headed by Lt. Clubb and assistants, Ens. Orr and Ens. Curran. There are many chiefs in the depart- ment who run the spaces and two who stand out as being the head whip crackers - Sullivan and the Tiger . The division has its share of in- teresting personalities, and with H0 exceptions. a few hounds of liberty and rum, who Often times attempt to drink a town dry. The stories in the spaces become easily exagerated The hot-rod enthusiasts have modified and beaten everything on wheels but a tall Texas Yam- - All have decided that love can he blissful, if only for a short while. Th1S gradually turns back to the shop talk of who doesn't stand a proper watch, B neglected cleaning station or who's the lucky man for the bilges. When the facts are faced, they knffw they've done their job well for steaming over 60,000 miles without a major muh' anical breakdown, all helped make this round the world cruise a success.

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