Isle Royale (AD 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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Wish I could be an ET Everyone ' s heard oj Cinderella, but this is ridiculous . ' . ' j anybody teen mv glasses: So you want to be a rock S roll star . . . Hope I get to the head of the chovi line! Presenting Professor James and his lijc-sized talking puppet

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It- I Back Row (L to R): Thomas, ET 3; Bateman, SN; Wintjen, ETSA; Corse, ET 2; Presley, ET 2: Ollis, ET 2; -Sylvester, ET 2; Stone, ST 2; Storie, ET2; Wilcox. ET 2: Thompson. ET 2 Ybarra, RM2: Lang. ET 2; Frazier. ET 3 Fischer. ST 3: Koza. ET 3: Butts. ET 3; Garcia, ET 3. Front How: Maatta. ET 3; Butterfield, ETSN; Katz, ET 3; Pugh. ET 2; Anders. ET 2: Fackler, ST 1: Grapes, STGS; Holland, ETCS; Pittman. ET 1; Sears, ET 2; Edwards, ST 3; Humbert, ET 3: Vasutin, ET 3. With cigarettes in hand and sleep in their eyes, the ET gang assembles and looks forward in anticipation at the new day ' s work load. Caustic remarks are exchanged around the cold coftee pot. Quarters is held, turn-to goes, and each technician, head cleaner, or otherwise approaches his job with a new solution to a difficult problem .... How can I fake it today? Whether called ET ' s or super deckapes, the division is really composed of four separate groups; all interdependent upon one another. There could be a six page essay written about each worker in the shop, but as space prohibits each group is reviewed separately : ET Shop- The shop recieves all incoming gear and job orders and determines its ultimate destina- tion. ET ' s assigned to the shop also repair equipment aboard other ships. Fleet Calibration Facility- This specialized group of ET ' s maintains electronic standards of all gear recieved through the shop. Sonar Repair- The four sonar technicians always act as if they have nothing to do, but thev are kept busy making lengthy inspections on the sonar gear of the destroyers alongside. Teletype Repair- The busiest man around is the teletype repairman, Ybarra, RM2. He is kept on his toes by the large amount of incoming job orders; sometimes working around the clock repai- ring and adjusting these electronic typewriters. All activities are kept under the watchful eye of WO-i A. W. Foutch, the R-4 division officer. With assistance from Holland ETCS and Grapes STCS, he keeps the shops running smoothly, turning out gear with the highest quality of repair services available to the fleet. With the day ' s work finished you can usually find one or two ET ' s sitting at a work bench staring blankly into space as thev prepare to write a letter home ... How do you spell MOM?

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I 5 Top Row (L to R): Rambough, FTG 2; Hodge. SN; Romine. SN; Kenwood, FTM 2; Maxie, FTGSN; Shields, GMG 2; Lasley, FTG 2; Short, GMG 2: Smith. GMG2. Sitting: Gates, GMM2; Keller, BM2; Clemmons, FTG 1; LTJG Donnelly: Gjerdahl. GMCM; Roosevelt. GMG1; Moore. FTG 2: Reed. BM 3. R-r, Division, like most repair divisions on ISLE ROYALE, consists of several different ratings. (Fire Control Technician and Gunners Mates comprise the Ordnance Repair Shop). The Ordnance Repair Shop is responsible for the overhaul and repair ot all tvpes of fire control and ordnance assemblies ran nn« from adjusting delicate computing networks to complete replace- ment of massive co ton gun mounts. The Sail loft is responsible for the fabrication of all non- standard stock canvas items and shipboard up- holsterv work. Although working in a very limited space their work ranges from manufacturing aw n- ings out of heavy canvas to upholstering crews mess halls. It is a credit to them- selves and our Navy to watch the harmonious blendin o of these diver- sified skills in the cheer- full day to i w perfor- mance of their job-OUt- standing service to our i ustomers.