Los Angeles (CA 135) - Naval Cruise Book

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First row, left to right: Gatt, J., Burns, R. F., Woiiden, J. R., Wooclward, F. J., Mc- Carthy, B. E., LTJG R. C. Frodich, Bielski, G. M., Tart, O. V., Morris, R. L., Brooks K. P., Vasquez, M. 7 Second row, left to right: Blanchat, VV. D., Hendricks, W. H., Abell, D. D., NVilmoth C. E., Cox, E. L., Heisley, C. VV., Fishbach, R. J., Meyers, D. L., Martin, C. B., Nichols R. L., lVIatthews, VV. M., Thompson VV. D., Fenske, V. A., Rice, C. E., Denney, V. A. y 7 Third row, left to right: Fortier, C. L., Bass, S., Swartz, S. J., Jenson, VV. H., Olson, R. L., Holik, R. J., Timan, D. C., Wietzel, E. N., Wolfschlag, R. A., Rowe, R. H., Hemp- hill, C. H., Fristoe, E. R., Boudreau, L. H., Selby, O. M., Newell, R. A. A DIVISION The appropriately named ABLE Division is an Auxiliary Repair Division of five work gangs. The Steam Heat Gang attempts to regulate the heating throughout the ship to everyones pleasure as well as the maintenance of the anchor windlass and after steering engine. The Internal Combustion Gang maintains and repairs the engines of the motor launches and boats. In addition they are responsible for the operation and mainte- nance of the forward and after emergency diesel engines. The Refrigeration Gang provides for the unkeep of the Gedunk Stand and the numerous scuttlebuts in addition to refrigeration storage boxes and the air conditioning units in the more vulnerable spaces of the ship. The Machine Shop Repair Gang is emciently manned to .handle any repair job within the scope of their machinery, and they often encompass any and all departments aboard ship. And there are the Log Room or Engineering Yeomen. The unsung heroes who must expedite the clerical and technical work of the whole Engineering Department. The ABLE Division has 47 enlisted personnel and two oflicers, LTJG R. C. Frodigh, and ENS, L. L. Maurice. '

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Front row, left to right: Payne, J. E., McLane, J. R., LTJG J. F. Vant, CHMACH H. H. Puppe, Crabtree, J. C., Jones, R. E. L. Second row, left to right: Clark, C. R., Hardy, D. T., Betts, R. M., McQueen, R. D., Mahilo, M. J., McMasters, T., Turley, T. A., Fox, J. M., Looker, J. D., Tougas, J. J., Sanders, E., Roche, M. J. Third rovv left to right: Guthrie, D. W., Tomeucci, E. T., Tourney, W. L., Issacson, M. R., Burgess, H. L., Schiro, A. J., Gosorn, C. E.,sVVyatt, Crain, B. R., Wilson, P. S., HW 1 ir 5 I 2 l Harris, R. L., Taggart, R. D. l Fourth row, left to right: Webb, H. H., McLane, J. C., Martin, R. D., Taggart, P., Deever, E. D., Halda, VV. F., Miller, P. H., Jones, R. C., Agee, J. S., Berry, L. L., Argott, A. Men not in picture: Beck, R. M., Bussey, H. C., Carroll, J. C., Caston, R. D., Franklin, R. L., Grove, R. W., Johnson, H. D., Joplin, C. T., Kennedy, D. A., Overstreet, C. M., Peterson, E., Reed, C. L., Sellers, G. E., Stearns, F. WV., White, L. L., White, M. C. M DIVISION The M Division is composed of 56 of the Navy's finest machinist mates with LTJG J. F. Vant its Division Officer and CHMACH H. H. Puppe serving as Station and Junior Division Oflicer. The primary function of the M Division is the operation, maintenance and re- pair of the main engines and associated auxiliary machinery. Another important function of MIKE Division is the control of the ship's eva- porators which produce all of the ship's Water. This includes all boiler feed water plus the potable Water for everyday use. The quality of the Work performed by these men is shown by the excellent opera- tion of the machinery which can at times be temperamental after many months of hard steaming. A A