Lansing (DER 388) - Naval Cruise Book

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KNEELING (L TO R): Crowther, R. E. , Best, C. N., Fclty, B. J., Osborne, J. T., Youngkcr, L. D. , Vigil, G. E., Kuy- l endall, S. M., Chonka, K. D. , Beck, J. L. , Vodder, L. A., Kcosky, J. I. BACK ROW (L TO R): Owen, E. F. , Coonts, B. J., Maychrzak, M. E., Buckley, R. V., Wells, R. A., Wnuk, J. M., Duncan, K. P., Welch, G. W., Mr. Langford, Cline, R. G., Kincaid, T. L., Drury, R. M. , Ackerman, L. L. , Olson, R. D. , Osborn, J. N., Lee, R. E. Here is to those courageous men who spend un- limited hours down in the heart of the ship braving the heat, smell, and deafening roar of the engines. These men are assigned the thankless task of main- taining all main propulsion and auxiliary equipment providing life to the ship. Composed of Enginemen and one Boilerman, this group does an outstanding job supplying the skill and technical knowledge necessary to keep the plant in operating condition. To be even more appreciative of the work these men do, one must consider the age of the equip- ment they sustain. Add to this the difficulty of obtaining the proper repair parts in sufficient quantity and one can understand what problems they face. The ability to jury-rig a piece of gear to suffice the needed thing, along with the ability to stay awak and work long hours are im- perative to the LANSING SNIPES. M 13

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•J f ' K ' y yM jj c,. ' - KNEELING (L TO R) : Espinoza, L. R., Robinson, M. E. R., Becker, W. E. , Ham, J. B. , Ruddy, J. V. , Hardin, D. E. , VVegner, G. A., Sietsema, J. E., Hutchinson, R. J., Pugh, C. L. BACK ROW (L TO R): Morrow, T. D. , Riemcr, T. E., Skillman, R. M., Palmer, R. L. , Blake, J. VV., Mr. Dejanovich, Barker, J. T., Pratt, R. J., Stevens, R. F. , Swank, W. A. Want music? Want air conditioning? Scuttlebutt need repair? Need a bunk light? Spanner wrencli missing? These are just a few of the questions posed to this Jack-of-all-trades group - R Di- vision, Composed of Electricians, Damage Con- trolmen, IC Electricians, Shipfitters and Ma- chinery Repairmen, this group of men are in- volved in nearly every activity aboard LANSING. If ever, one word could be used to describe such an assortment of talent, surely it would have to be VERSATILITY, for theirs is the responsibility of maintaining and repairing the greatest variety of equipment on board. Faced with such an endless task does not deter this small group of skilled men though, as they have so capably proved in the past. Both the quality and quantity of work accomplished by this division has earned for them high praise and gratitude from every other division aboard. 15