Isle Royale (AD 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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M OM» IHVISIOX Back Row (L-R): Hughes, Jackson. Dixon, Rodgers, Robbins, Nelson. Joyce, Cloonan. Poppe, Boisclair, Brown R. R., Neal, H. W., Carosella. McWilliams. Front Row: Cummings, BM 3 ; Holland, BM3; I.TJG G. W. Dillon, L ' SNR: LT L. E. Dickinson, USN ; Parker. BM2. Countess, BM3. Sunrise to sunset, the deck technicians are steadily working to complete the work from the day before, hut to no avail, for supply department has another LCU filled to the hilt with necessary gear for the ISLE ROYALE supply department. Up five (5), across five (5), and down five (5).... are the commands of the leading Bos ' n mate making a lift. I suppose an explanation of a lift is necessary. It is the bringing aboard of cargo of various shapes and sizes; that should suffice. In the middle of the night or 0130 in the morning, the deck technicians are ready to serve maybe not will- ingly, but they have no choice. Boal division is lead by Fender Belly Belleville. BM1 ... also the Boat Division Commander . The boats run 18 to 20 hours a day, for various and sundry reasons. The Gig. ..well, just. ..the Gig. The officer, necessary to alleviate problems, is LTJG Gary Desperate Dillon, USNR. Mr. Dillon has other duties. Second Division Officer, being one of them. Bos ' n male Chief Stash Smith is in full charge of the first division. He also carries a full load of duties as Ship ' s Bos ' n. Deck petty officers are denoted by the White Helmet that they wear with gusto, it signifies status for them. Included in our diminished Petty Officer supply is the one and only GI Jackson, BM2. GI , as leading PO of the First Division, has acquired much knowledge from experience and Naval Boom Handling Schools, and can usually be seen standing dumbfounded with hands in the position for boom operation... that ' s close . Big Jim Moore, BM3, controls his men with an iron fist . ..figuratively speaking. Another I- ' irst Div. Honcho is Weyhrauch, BM3, always seen as he plods around the boat deck, Ichahod Grane Parker. BM2. is the leading PO of the Second Div., and is usually observed with cigarette and status symbol. Booms aft are honchoed by Clyde Countess, BM3, often seen looking for his men who are con- stantly wandering Dutch Holland. BM3, yet another leader of the Second Div ...also specializes in boom operations, is a coffee drinker from way back. 1 he newest addition to the division is cousin Brer Rabbit Cummings. BM3... constantly noticed hobbling around the CP deck. The bead of the whole rigamarole is Big D Dickinson, LT, USN... I o doubling as Electrical Repair Officer. Big D roam- between the First Lieutenants office and the electrical repair shop checking on his men. Nothing is impossible for Big D if someone says it is. Included also in the staff, are the Side Technicians . ..who take care of the sides as implied by their title I ben talented leader is I. ami). SN, of the First Div. Tbe Yeoman necessar) to keep records and any other lil idiosyncroc) ol tbe First Lieutenant, whatever they maybe, Robinson, SN. rolling around tbe deck, fulfilling that task. The ker man is a Seaman from First Div.. Sparks. He keeps tbe ship in thai lavish colour of gray...somebod] saj work.. .UGH ???? D ispt Dillon Fender Belly trudges on ! Pin, pin who has it ?

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FIIIKT IHVISIOX Back Row (L-R): Lindsey, Noriega. Lamb, Stevens, Denton, Thomas, Surdis, Johnson, Parks, J. McWhorter, Knaus, Lively, Daugherty. Front Row: Weyhrauch, EM 3 : Jackson, BM 2 ; W. C. Smith, BMC: LT L. E. Dickinson, USN ; Belleville, BM 1 ; Moore BM 3 ; Sparks. BOOM DATA Right : Loading and or unloa- ding cargo is one of the many jobs performed by the men of the First Division. Left: Men oj Second Division make lifts in preparation for our WestPac Cruise. Our on H hat . '

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