La Salle (LPD 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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EN2 W, Bitzer, EN2 W, Campbell, MR3 E, Cape, MRFN L. Courtemauk, FN J, Davis, EN3 D, E11 EN2 G, Gwin, MR2 C, Jacobs, MR2 H. Jacobs, EN3 D, Johnson, MR2 D, Lock, EN 3 R, Ouillette FA D, Ridler, FA R, Ringes, FA W, Stephans, MR3 W, Vancik, MR2 R, Walker, MR3 R, Wareham J r. A DIVISION A Division distinguished itself throughout MED 3-69 in helping to maintain LA SALLE as a fight- ing ship. Through many cold and rainy nights the men of A gang worked around the clock to keep our assault craft in operation. We experienced' many crises during the cruise, among the most memorable being the time when the stern gate was stuck in the down position iblunder to the Supply Dept. for not having any hydraulic oil on ENC E. K. Burkett boardl, and the fateful GQ casualty drill when the ship was stuck with 350 right rudder on, steaming in tight circles around the island of Malta. A Division on LA SALLE is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all shipboard aux- iliary machinery. Our machinery varies from the anchor windlass to after steering in location and from the B St A Crane to the galley meat slicers in kind. A Division also operates the machine shop where we manufacture everything from stern gate dogs for the deck apes to ma- chine gun parts for the grunts . Our' Motto: lf we can't fix it, it ain't broken. ENS S, D, Updike A Division Officer

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l BT1 C, Conway, BT1 C, Lewis, FN E, Anthonsen, FN P, Bean, BTFN R, Cooper, FA D, Demoranville, BT2 D, Johnson FA J, LaPorte, FN O, Loftis, BT3 G, Messer, FN A, Piccione, FN J, Powell, FA A, Richards, BT3 G, Simpson BT3 J, Sires, FA J, Slawsby, FA M, Smith, BTFA C, Snyder Jr., BT3 J, Spence, BT3 D, Todd, FN A, Worrick B DIVISIO 7 fi K LA SALLE's four Kings of Oil: BT3 Messer, BT3 Anthon- sen, BT3 Sires, FA Smith. The Oil King's responsibimies include collecting and testing samples from LA SALI-,E'S 20 oil tanks and ll water tanks, BT3 Todd helps connect the fuel'rig.Duringthe cruise, the ship consumed about 750,000 gallons of fuel.