Isle Royale (AD 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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standing: Adams, MMFN; O ' Nan, FN; Belcher. MM3; Horslev, FN; Dash. FN; Sorenson. MMl; Coons, MMFN; Cook, MMl; Tobin, MMFN; Hitzfield, MM2; Conatser, MM3; Keeler. MM3; and Pate. RIMC. Kneeling, Daugherty, MMFN; Hammonds. FN; Mahorney. L. E., MMFN; Mahornev, R. M., MM3; Carter, MM2; Houslev, MM3; Acklin, MM2; Smith MM2. Hev, what happened to Building 29? It was here vester- dav. Subic Bay-SST ! Have you seen Building 29 ? And so it goes. In Kaohsiung, Hong Kong and Yokosuka, because of M Div. and her engines. ISLE ROYALE spends most of her time in port but, thanks to Chief Pate, MMC, and his machinist mates, % hen it comes time to go, ■e ' re gone ! It takes a lot of Crud, sweat, and gears to go farther in one 6 month WESTPAC Cruise then ISLE ROYALE has aone since commissioning, but ith M Div. help, she did just that. But M Div. people aren ' t just house movers . In port thev keep busy distilling water for steam and drinking, making electricity and compressing air, not only for ISLE ROY.ALE but for all the ships alongside. Its a big job and M Div. does it.

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Front row: LT Hovey ; Greene, EM2 ; I)ol;ine , K.Mli; Stevens, EMI; Perkinson, ICl; Boyett, ICl and Pratt, TMC. Secoiul row: (.riHin. EM3 ; Green, EMFN ; Gordon, EM3 ; Teachout, EM3 ; Koch, ICFR ; Bass, EMFN ; Kreiger, CT3 ; Duke, EMFR and Herrmann, EM3. Third row: Johns, EMS; Hultquist, ICFN; Goldfarb, ICFN; Buckley, ICFN; Graham, EMFN; Peters, EM3; Maynard, EMFN; Masker, IC3; Rhoades, EM3 and Davis, ICFN. E-Division is comprised of personnel in the Electrical and Interior Communications ratings. The Division ' s major func- tions are operating and maintaining the Ship ' s electrical equipment, and supplying tended ships with shore power, telephone service, etc. All hands in the Division pitched in with real Christmas spirit to give the ship a holiday look second to none. With the assistance of the Damage Control gang, all exterior decorations were designed, manufactured and rigged on short notice, much initiative and hand work being displayed. Peters, Koch, Graham, and Greene qualified as pole climbers extrordinaire while hoisting the Star and Cross to a dizzy height. Not the least of trying experiences was unrigging the remains of the decorations on Christmas eve, during the gale which had blown them down the night before. Rebuilding, and rerigging was accomplished that day in time for lighting up Christmas. After this experience, there was no doubt but that the remainder of the cruise would seem routine. Spirits are high as we look toward going home with a real sense of accomplishment and a feeling of a job well done. In this respect, there is significance in a newly adopted motto : We have done so much for so long with so little, now we can do almost anything with nothing . E D I V I S I o

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R DIVISION Zenike, SFC ; Mouton, SN ; Nail. FN; Swensen, SFP3 ; James. FN; Galloway, DCl ; Hoopes, SFM2; Sprague. SFl ; Grey, FN; Brown, FN; Costello, SFM2; Alicea, SN; Robertson, SFiMFN; Malone, FA; Bouchard, DCC; and Way, SFP2. Division Party at Grande Island