Isle Royale (AD 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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Front row: Kneeling; Bradshaw, SH3 ; McLeod, SH3 ; Graham, SH2; Lowell, FA and Johansson, SN. Second row: Cowart, SHCS; Luke, FN; Richards, SHI; Hayes, SN; Bustamante, SH2 ; Caple, SA ; Bertrand, SN ; and Parker, FA. Third row : Price, SN ; Hubbard, SH3 ; Donahue, SHSN; McGarity, FN; Clothier SH2; Parker, SH2; Brown, SN and Wilson, SN.

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S-2 DIVISION - 7. Front row: Travis, CSS; Rogers. SX ; Lakins, SN ; Wilson. CS2 ; Poslon, CS.i ; ( au- dill, SN. Back row : LTJG Blaylock ; Konef al, SN ; Brecht, CS2 ; Criddle, CSl ; Daniels, CS3; Haecker, SN; King, SK2; Johnson, CS3; Dunn, CS2; Mangold, CSCS; Lamb, CSC. The Supply Department, headed up by CDR L. E. Bain and assisted by LT R. E. Longshore, LTJG G. D. Zilm (Ship ' s Service), LTJG J. S. Blaylock (Commissary), and ENS G. L. Bennett (Disbursing), set out for WESTPAC determined to do their pan in the war effort. It was felt by one and all that even it we wouldn ' t be allowed to actually shoot at the V. C., we might have the chance to snarl them up in a tangle of paperwork. It was estimated that we could completely foil the entire Communist plot in a single week simply by introducing the NIS and NC chits to them with the appropriate instructions for their use. Exactly where this suggestion came from has never been completely determined, but it was strongly suspected that LTJG R. W. West- wood, a line-type TAD to the Supply Department, may have initiated the project, what with having been a Chief Snipe prior to his conversion . In any event, the project bogged down when the Dash Officer refused to supply his birds for dropping the chits on Hanoi. Not one whit discouraged, S-i division regrouped its forces in Olongapo and, having discovered that it was much more pleasant to regroup than plan, continued to regroup in Kaohsiung, Hong Kong and Yokosuka. Meanwhile, S-2 division, not to be outdone, came up with the idea of a cook-it-yourself chow line. When this idea was shot down due to lack of funds and space for the 600 grills required, S-2 decided to join S-i for a little regrouping . About this time it was observed by the crew that having an ex-Sonarman for Commissary Officer didn ' t have any effect on the taste of the chow, but it sure made it sound better. For awhile it was thought that the laundry, S-3 division, would succeed in it ' s master plan for the total annihilation of every button on the ship. They were thwarted in the plot, however, when the Disbursing Officer refused to pay any more of the increasing flood of .oit laundry claims. Sadly, they returned to selling brightly colored cans that were determined by the crew to be great for decorating the forecastle and surrounding areas, once the contents were drunk. In fact, there seemed to be an inexhaustable supply in the words of the First Lieutenant and the Executive Officer. While it was never actually proved that the Disbursing Office was running the Navy ' s largest known slush fund , there was a great deal of speculation as to how the Disbursing Officer could afford to pay cash for a new Mustang on an ensign ' s pay. However, in closed session the cash verification board determined no cause for alarm and after careful examination of the books placed their own orders for new cars. For S-j division, there were little tears shed when It was announced we were bound for Subic Bay. They sat smugly as the Wardroom speculated on exactly what lay ahead. On the other hand, the officers made a pretty good adjustment to the situation and really decided to become acquainted with the local cuisine. Once the stewards managed to convince the Mess Caterer that lumpia was not normally eaten for breakfast, they were on their way. In the final analysis, the Supply Department ' s contact with WESTPAC may not have had a lasting effect on our organization, but WESTPAC may never be the same.

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