Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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TO THE FIRST DIVISION goes the dubious honor ol having the greatest amount of cleaning area of any di- vision on the ship-62,000 square feet to be exact, 62,000 square feet of ship's sides. It's a hard job to keep those sides cleaned and requires more than forty tons of haze grey to paint themg however, along with that job, the First takes care of the sail locker, mans the forty mm. quads on the fo'c'sle, and handles the No. I bow mooring line-the first line over and the last to be brought aboard. Directing this work is the division officer, Ensign Vlfesterfield, BMC George and BMI Erb Q the mad Russian j. They coordinate the division's tasks into a smooth-running operation that is an essential part of the ship's functioning. Upper Left: Paddling a punt, painting the waterline-it could only be the First Division. Some, rumor has it, volunteered for un- derwater demolition to escape. If this was in Central Park one would pay for the privilege of rowing. Upper Right: u Men Develop real affection for some of their charges, particularly where the machinery of a gun is concerned. Cleaning behind its ears, Insko, L., SN, and Kolakiotis, G., SN, treat their 40rnm. like a baby. Lower Left: Every Home should have one-Singer Sewing Machine that is. Helfrich, H. A., SN, and Kaehler, W. SA, turn a neat stitch on this heavy duty machine while making a gun cover for a 40mm. quad. Lower Right: After Hours and during Hgeedunk time in the First Division compartment, Insko, L., SN and McGuire, G. F., GM2, shoot the breeze over some good liberties in the Med. It's a different picture when the Leyte hits heavy weather.

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