Morton (DD 948) - Naval Cruise Book

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R DT J. A R stands for repair, but that word only describes one of the functions of a division designed for ver- satiHty. The Hull Technicians were on the job early in the cruise keeping up with normal hull repairs and manufacturing, and toward the end of the cruise the accumulated underway time was taking its toll in longer working hours and an increasingly long work list. The men of A Gang will long remember sailing from Pearl Harbor with one emergency diesel down, and the eventual parts problems involved in its repair. The loss of a few men midway through the cruise put a strain on some of the newer personnel, who learned to handle their equipment with extra effort and a little ex- perimentation. Being on the gun line was particularly a problem for the ship ' s electricians, as electrical connections vibrated free in many areas. Additionally, there always seemed to be a motor out of commission somewhere - and repairs were sometimes makeshift, resulting once in accidentally back flushing an exhaust vent- with the dust winding up on the CO. The entire crew will remember that IC Electricians draw movies for the ship - but few appreciate the im- portance of proper maintenance of the IC equipment, without which control of the ship and its systems is lost. Fortunately MORTON ' s IC gang handled this task very well. Perhaps R Division ' s most notable achievement, however was the provision of efficient housekeeping services for all.

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FA Jerry L. Mitchell New Orleans, La. FA David A. Clark Grand Rapids, Mich. FA Benny Verdugo Pueblo, Colo. 1 wish mv rack was this comfortable. Smile, Doug, he ' s going to take our picture.

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Jt EMC{SS) Bruce W. Bartlett Roachdale, Ind. MMC(SS) Carmen J. Moore San Diego, Ca. HTl Ronald L. Strawn Tampa, Flo. ENl Gerald K. Patterson Lander, Wvo. ICl(SS) Paul A. Marchesseault Pearl Citv, Hi. IC2 Joseph L. Pytlak Rowland Heights, Ca. HT2 Gene S. Aros Tucson, Ariz. EM2 Antonio G. Avalos Mesilla, N. M.