Morton (DD 948) - Naval Cruise Book

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l .5 'i is l I Q 5 l fi' '-J l . iw, A branch of the gunnery department, these men main- tain our readiness for battle. From the torpedo battery to the hedge hogs to the gun directors, the ship can rest at ease in the assurance of an efficient battery. Main- tenance plays a large role in the every day iobs of these men, but when the chips are down, they will come through every time. TOP ROW: Dubus, H. B., SOI, Riese, M. A., FTSN, Harper, F. L., SN, Wafer, L., SN, Brish, L. G., SOGSN, Horton, E. E., TM2, Hess, L. G., TMI. LEFT SIDE: Spence, J. L., FTSN, Rogers, C. F., FT2, Brock, J. E., SOG3, Tryon, D. L., SOGSN, West, D. B., FT3, Burch, J. G., FTA3, Watson, D. M., SN, Robles, R. G., FTSN, Murray, K. S., SOGSN, Medrano, H. O., SN. CENTER ROW: Hawks, T. R., SOG3, Johnson, W., FTASN, Skipper, H. M., FT3, Rea, T. D., FTC, LTJG W. T. Moore. NOT PRESENT: Hartley, N., FTI, Daley, T. E., SOG2, North, J. A., SOG2, Nation, l. C., SOG3, Shaver, T. C., SOG3, Bloomer, M. L., SN, Christensen, T. W., SN, Cernosek, R. J., FTSN. N pi? M. v-A-.A... TILL SM WS NG-sua...

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Y 1 ,Cqall I I3 Nt- l The MORTON, boasting polished, versatile athletic teams, readily responded to challenges on several occasions both in Taiwan and Japan. The first, a basketball con- test against a local school, was a battle to the finish type affair with action and anxiety throughout the game. MORTON was defeated in the crucial final seconds by a score 38-37. The following day, the baseball team filed onto the-field to find, much to their dismay, a small, flexible rubber ball being used. The MORTON men soon discovered it was a fiasco after several fruitless attempts to out-iump the ball. After seven innings of near hitless playing the score was 7-3 against MORTON. The second encounter was played in Tokyo on a field designed for the baseball player. The opposition has been defeated but three times in over 100 games. Despite the fact that they were clearly outclassed, MORTON showed great team spirit and determination and missed victory by a scant one run. Exercising good sportsmanship in each of these endeavors, we held true to the motto, it matters not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. R ,y Ntlltl Nxltltki il SEPtSON.-....

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