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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f73MlN!lMfl X The locks of the Panama Canal and transient from Atlanticto Pacific Oceans whether a new or old experience, remains yet an interesting trip. The tremendous locks of this man-made canal, the ap- parent routine precision of such a large volume of traffic moving in both directions without confusion, without accident. never ceases to fascinate. The entire passage, banked with lux- uriant tropical growth and occasional waterfalls, lasts nearly seven hours. While in the Gatun Lake, through which the canal passes, the ship was given a through hose bath. Water fights evolved and not a man daring enough to venture topside, went below dry. It was in Balboa, on the Pacific side, that many of us saw our first cock fights. We visited the old city rf Panama nearby, which was burned and sacked in the mid 19th century by the famous bucaneer, Henry Morgan. The softball team was organized and got underway here with a win and a loss to the U.S.S. Knapp. There were many places to relax and swim but none quite so ultra modern and commodious as the relatively new El Panama Hotel.