Picking (DD 685) - Naval Cruise Book

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S1-ECFND DI ISION The Second Division under the guidance of Ensign J. L. Briggs main- tains the after part ot the ship and all surface or air armament. The gun gang was kept on its toes throughout the cruise and enabled the ship to maintain its readiness at all times. The deck force was called upon several times to eltect necessary Jury Rigs when called on to do a iob not ordinarily handled by a destroyer.

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I I ' A I It . I ...-.... l Pictureataking day in Sasebo was a busy one . . . mak- ing preparations for Comseventhlleet's Award . . . load- ' ing stores . . . elilecting repairs . . . The First Division I I , 1 couldn't break away long enough to take a divisional picture. We present the roster of The First Division in lieu of a picture ,we couldn't make. li l I FIRST DIVISION ROSTER I AMERMAN, Wilfred INI-SN GERROULD, Donald G.-FT3 I I BASSETT, Kenneth J.-FT2 GEPHART, Richard A.-SN , BATCHEDLER, Spencer B.-BMC GILSTRAP, Ralph K.-FTC I BAYLY, Robert W.-SN HARRINGTON, Irwin T. Ill-SA BEAVERS, William K.-SN HERMAN, Paul F.-BMSN , BENSCH, Eugene F,-SN HO-LAND, Francis P.-SN , BISHOP, Mack E.-SN HOPKINS, Fred H.-SA BOWMAN, Charles E.-FT3 KRLMMHOLTZ, James A. Jr.-FT2 CLARK, Keith D,-SN MacDONALD, Richard B.-BMI I CRAWFORD, Bobby O.-SN MATSON, William R.-BMI DAGGETT, William L.-SN NIE-SON, Joseph A.-SN DAVIS, Jess A. Jr.-FT3 PAINTER, John D.-BM3 I DETHOMAS, Kenneth F.-SN PHI-I-IPS, Robert L.-SN DOKKEN, Robert S.-SN PURVIS, William W.-SN DOUGLAS, Ernest M.-BMSN ROEFS, Ronald D.-BMSN DUNCAN, Daaala B.-FT3 RONAN, James R.-SA SALTS, Junior B.-BMSN D A Th .- DILIIJEI mm ff -'gf SA WELCH, Clarence J.-SN f ' WHALEN, Richard J.-SN FOURNIER, Joseph J.-FT3 YEL'-E, Albert M'-SN FORD, Harvey L.-SN Yoci-IMAN, John T.-SN I Y FIRST DIN ISION I . I ,, 1 The First Division, led by Ensign.vG. Reid is composed of Boat- I swain's Mates, Fire Controlmen and beamen. The deck force is re- Sponsible fOr the upkeep and preservation of the forward part of the ship. The Fire Controlmen are responsible for all director sys- I . 1 . . . tems and fire control radars. Basic training in seamanship is given the deck force from which strikers for all rates are drawn. 'I -THE CRUISE BOOK COMMITTEE I I

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Ti-lllf DI ISIGN The Third Division . . . baby of the ship's organization . . . was formed while on the cruise and is composed of Sonarmen and Torpedomen. Led by Ensign T. R. Taddei, the division is entirely re- sponsible the ship's antisubmarine warfare . . . from start to tinish. Their spirit isn't hampered by the fact they've the smallest division on board. 4 l