Napa (APA 157) - Naval Cruise Book

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T and Wt lbimion FIRST ROW, left to right: Brownfield, O. C., MM3c CMD , O'Neil, D. J., CMM CMD 3 Demmon, W. E., CEM CED, Shiifler, J. E., Ensign CMD, Nolte, L. W., CMM CMD, Ledbetter, M., MoMM3c CMD , Buel, E. N., EM3c CED , Burke, M. J., MoMM2c CMD SECOND ROW, left to right: Hunt, H. J., EM2c CED, Sargent, M., EM2c CED, Varela, H. R., EM2c CED, Jacobi, L. F., EM3c CED, Jordan, H., EM3c CED, Cody, J. F., Jr., Flc CED, Peters, R. T., Flc CMD, Partain, C. D., MM3c CMD, Hicks E. E., Flc CMD. TOP ROW, left to right: Wegdahl, A. H., EM1c CED , Ewing, D. T., Jr., MM2c CMD , Harmen, R. E., S2c CED , Hassel, J. W., Flc CED , Boggs, G. W., EM3c CED, Burrow, D. H., EM3c CED 3 Parks, R. ML , MM3c CMD. ' 33 9

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ll NOVEMBER 1944- Moored at pier C, Todd Shipbuilding Corporation, San Pedro, California, for final overhaul. Light and power received from dock. ME and G'M', rig gear. Q60 at fir. 1 'I ff I 4 +2 it I 1 X , y ga 0: '- Q9 J! r g s '1- I' 'I o 0 0 f bllfldlvh HF uses blew and sparks flew, Then I blew and also flewf, So SAID the electricianis mate as he described what hap- pened when both generators tripped out. With this kind of en-light-ened reasoning and powerful description the ME boys are introduced. There is a story on board that the chief duty of these flashes is to provide lamps for the all-night poker players, or when there is a blackout to lay down NON the quarter- deck. If the word isnit passed at least ten times a day for the duty electrician's mate, then the navigator is unable to check his chronometers. It is well to know that besides keeping the big things about the ship operating, the electricians are also respons- ible for servicing many of the personal conveniences enjoyed by all hands: electric razors, record players, hot plates, etc. This was nearly terminated at Iwo ,I ima, though, when the electrical shop became a Mhas beenf' Since commissioning the electrical division has had three warrant electricians and two chief electrician's mates in the driveris seat. Backing these sparkplugs are some twelve lesser luminaries. Could the work have burned them out? 'lil Ibiviaivn THIS is Chief lVIcNevin speaking-uNow men, and you, too, messenger O'Neil, my fifty years in the Navy has taught me a lot. Let me reflect a moment. Just what did it teach me? Oh, yes! Don't make the Navy a career. That is all and now we will retire for the nonce to Shillleris Beer Garden where Hill, the battling kid, will once again tell us about his battles -not against the laps, but against the Seattleitesf' And so it goes with the mechanics of B-l. The clankity- clank turbines have carried us over 40,000 miles. Very nearly didn't make it, though. You see it was this way: Brutus Nolte on one occasion started to light off the main plant so he called on some of his King's men to help. Boy! What a stink! But this stink eventually passed away and things were then squared away. So we did make the 40,000 miles after all. At this writing we are now hoping the 10,000 miles from Tsingtao, China, to home will be overcome by each turn of the prop. And who is responsible for keeping that prop turning? Why the fellows we mentioned above-the ulVI,' Division. P. S.: Eventually we did get home. . . ? 32 fv ,-A- LL V, W 7 f' -'sfwff::1-1. -ef-Mm -',- --s Q-11+ ,yN. fd

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I . + e ss Y 4 f ,, t. . f g NOVEMBER 1944 -- Alterations and repairs he- gun WR division turns to. It won t he long now. r . ! 4 of ' GQ ,Vg pf .Q y WJ? J 52 f 'N K 3 w 'L'-. ,n f Here stands the GCR Division Mighty, brave and strong To tell you our story Won't take long We're shipfitters, me'talsmiths And laundrymen few Also carpenters, harhers And motor Macs too We are the men Who tend to repair We've caused three captains To lose their hair w We're always ready ' To do our job With hammers or Welders The whole damn mob There's uFirechief Bush, 3 Whose screaming voice , Is heard above all. ., Then uWatertight Morris Is next in command. He bullies and jostles Our chaotic hand. Now Chief MAA Wilson, The HSheriH7' he is. Whose theory on diesel Don t amount to a uFizz. Now into this scene Chief Ward, he does enter- Adjusting his hat He yells, uFront and center. You look at our work, Then start to scream. It looks like a part Of a uSurrealist's Dream. It's lopsided, crooked And frail as a feather, 1 And you wonder to God 1 What holds it together. 5 2: -1 So we pull into port 5 Tho we're long overdue ,Cause the HR Division .lust wouldn't turn to. ' ! 1 Onward we sail N O'er the seas of foam, And with Divine Help We'll all make it home. 1 W 'I 34 The boss of us all, k i 'PU biali ion , . 5' .7 ' W