Kenton (APA 122) - Naval Cruise Book

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arm 'I'-L - wan, fp-uno ,J.v'1u,yg.-za, 11:1 1. 1 .:..:. , .,, .,,,,,.fl'l','1 a ,,q,W.s.. 4 iii'- A,--f - f, -.'i1? ', .z.-'imfA-lh..f- .,- ..--ssu1UUt?IUlvAlnnn1's'l ' n - .e ' .4 sql. 'l11 1fQL'-b'U.q., .- . yawn-vn!'r'v '- r. . r'Y f ... -- - , A, --ryggggvvmnnufwltl g ,g ' R'L-.lui f a,r-A .rr- . 'I 4 , 4...- 1Y rf- .,,gy.s.-71--L 'tw iY1'1'9 -' 7 ' .L ' C -ggiwzguzxrar 'milf ' his agrtm f 'Etna 1 ,galil ' or--:Q ll Ill IU The after end of the Mighty K, with its numerous boats loaded and unloaded, its giant boom to operate and its two hatchesgg one of them the shipis largest, to work, is maintained by the Second' Division. ' Efhcient maintenance of such a section is a large order, and it is to the everlasting credit of the men back aft that thev have filled that order in 4.0 fashion. l - Like all other units of the Kenton, the Second Division started from scratch, with most of its personnel fresh from boot Camp. And like the others, it had its share of headaches and periods of dis- couragement. A less spirited group would have cried quits, but the Second Divisionls men profited by mistakes, laughed at adversity and emerged triumphantly as a keen, capable, happy division. It is a division proud of its officers, and doubly proud of its men. lts men have helped man the Mighty Kls guns, stand herwarches, unload her cargo and keep her a trim, sharp transport. A trip through the division leaves no doubt but that they do all those things in admirable fashion. ln Lieut. O,Donnell, Lt. Ci.g.j Butler and Ensign Babcock they have had three division leaders since commissioning of definite ca- pability and all have aided in the unit's progress. And in their popu- lar Ensign Clewett they have had an assistant division officer who never let them down. The men of the Second Division are justly proud of the pan they have played in making the Kenton a happy and efficient ship, and the rest of the ship is, in turn, proud of the Second Division. Q3 K