Princeton (CVA 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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from hangar deck to flight deck in 6 seconds via the deck edge elevator I V-3 DIVISION Hangar Deck . . . .V-3, the - Drones of the Hangar Deck. For the men of this division there is no thrill and very little glory, the work is hard and their hours long, but they still manage to maintain one of the highest degrees of morale aboard the ship. This morale factor is largely due to the officers and chiefs who guide and keep the division well organized and func- tioning smoothly. The duties of V-3 consist of moving all aircraft on the hangar deck, the upkeep of all hre fighting equipment assigned to the hangar deck, and the maintenance of the hangar deck itself. Although the job ac- complished by V-3 is mountainous the men return to the States with the knowledge of a job well done. V-3 takes pride in the fact that they are one of the hardest work- ing divisions aboard and that they have whipped into shape the finest looking hangar deck afloat. Their hangar deck is often used by the men of ..... Corsair takes a bubble bath in fire foam as hanger crews snuff out gasoline fire hangar deck control looks like a pillbox t its , '93, i I When I said Swing that tail mound l' 1' --. - I meant the plane ' ff, X ll I 1' 1' ' N PLANE ' V O A mam Q in muff ' uuz. 5-. . by .,qxW ' Rid will 1' 0195 every plane is located on scale model of hangar deck

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1 1 .ll , . W! .1 I R 4 3 f. li 4 5 ll l i x 'I .,, l A ll In 3, n P L, v 4 3 X almost as long as three football fields, the hangar deck serves as shelter and repair shops for scores of planes First Row: R. A. Taggart, J. J. Coufal R. K. Hess, W. L. Hayes, W. A. Belser, j. E. Perkins I. C Correll j. G. KemjJken,,j. Lang, G. E. Lalfine, D. W. Miller. Second Row: R. Ill. Nakao, j. Smith, D. R.. Moore, P. L. Snyder Lt. G. M. Van Derereek, E. L. Pifer, E. D. Tyler, E. T. Andar- son, O. O. Thomson. Third Row: AI. I. Hyman, R. E. Linton, E. C. Krampf, D. D. Bloomer, W. E. Setterlund, R. E. O'Donnel!, W. C. Daniels, E. M. Lyons, C. I. Lindsey. Fourth Row: R. P. Turner, K. L. Clark, A. Valeler- rama, A. A. lllaedche, E. R. Smith, W. L. Kelley, H. H. Pow- ell, D. R. Eye, M. L. jameson. Fifth Row: R. C. Sehoeneweis, F. H. Lawton, E. L. Owens, D. I. Woods, K. R. Hymer, R. D. Blanton, M. Dresser, D. G. Hile- man, R. D. Hurley. Sixth Row: R. I. Begin, I. D. Kingcade, VV. E. Hamlet, D. F. Adlard, PV. L., Parish, B. E. Reaves, j. N. MeDermoj7, H. I. Wimnzer, R. H. jones, V. E. Welker. LL ,W -A f- v- --35. W-3: f-- -T,, - , , . .- , ,, g A , , W . M, W -'- -' ., , ..,......... .. . ........,-,.,.- ............,..L.,...-.....a........... J

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1. sl N I E 1 nl H S . W .5 F Q I 1 i iw H l R I 1 r K I I , a : 4 1 I la i 4 1 if 1 f fresh from the factory, engine is readied for installation Ist Row: E. L. Stickney, L. W. Nation, J. W. Mitchell, C. E. Edgecomb, L. C. Hamilton, N. F. Killingsworth, J. L. White, T. B. Watson, O. B. Gessner, L. G. Bryant, W. L. Bowker, E. W. O'Meara, R. W. Taylor, R. E. Owens, L. G. Hooper. 2nd Row: R. C. Estes, N. A. Rollins, R. L. Sullivan, H. M. Hebert, J. M. Charles, E. D. Blachly,A. T. Wilson, W. A. LCDR C. L. jones, LT j. J. Shrick, F. B. Taylor, I. P. Foley, T. E. Cope, O. D. Herring, I. G. Gallup, E. T. Foster, D. Brown, R. V. Gann. 3rd Row: D. L. Oglesby, R. S. Grijin, A. I. Gluck, G. A. York, E. Carter, T. S. Grubb, E. E. Clausen, R. G. Anderson, W. L. Hunter, R. A. Lottinger, G. A. Matt, W. C. Tatum, C. D. Conroy, H. j. Condon, H. Reddehase, R. F. Kerns, R. j. Lawrence, R. K. Small, W. G. Brown. 4th Row: G. W. Burleson, H. A. Hricko, R. L. Parker, H. E. Smith, R. E. Lumsden, G. W. Sadler, R. E. Hilgendorf, D. E. Vanlielle, P. D. Ford, L. j. Brown, G. W. Gordon, D. L. Sincner, C. W. Hoskins, j. H. DeFolfe, W. C. Smith. -.. 4 M ' 1 . . 1 M at S-muh-2 ...Ai 4 if