Lofberg (DD 759) - Naval Cruise Book

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KOBER 1n Dash Safety Net -2 N ff CAPTAIN'S GIG Coxwain: Mamas, SN5 Engineer: Ehrlich, FN5 Bowhook: Oliveri, SA

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Ist DIVI I0 I've been around the world three times. The First or Deck Division is composed of a proud group of hard Working men who are sailors in the finest sense of the word, Aside from the work-a-day chores of keeping the interior and exterior surfaces in spotless condition these men take pride intheir ability to fashion works of art from such material as line, canvas, paint, and varnish, A Boatswain Mate is requiredto standagreater variety of watches' than any other rate. A Boatswain Mate must become proficient in the operation and maintenance of all manner of small craft, possess aworking knowledge of the rules of the road, and exhibit the finest sense of good seamanship and boat etiquette, Although recent years have stressed newer developments, the shrill call of the Boatswain pipe serves as a daily reminder that the virtues of good seamanship have survived the test of time and are still the backbone of the Navy. fix X-4 A ' A ..,,::, ,Li My nf Front Row Left to Right: LTJG Mo I' d V Tf 'Wi if A I Dyke, SN, Taylor, SN, Coffman SN? lilurragn gN3 Gries, BM3, Shuman, SN,Piper, SN, Martin, SA, Burton, SA, Rogers,SA,GrigQS SN-Cooper, N5 Honaker' SNP Patterson' SN' Fourth Row: SA, Kober, BM3, Second Row: flaage BM! Rotz, SN5 Cousar, SN, Turner, SN, Fields, SN, Mccum-Der, SNS Brmson, SNS Diualfd SA: Thomas, SN, Roy, SN. Fifth Row: Baker, SAS Wachholtz, BM3? Marsh, SA.ThirdROW:O1iv I, Warner, SA, Nielson, SA, Clark, SA, Piuntner, er1, BM3, Dear, SA,

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So now how do we get it undone? Nothing but water f If f, Over drawn, 530.00 x WK 0 'The fantail was just painted and nobody goes back there