Renville (APA 227) - Naval Cruise Book

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'-an 31:19 IVISION 1: P f Z ,f Q V4 gly' , V2 Z! V V f if V V 4 f . W 1 f - Qwm' Back Row, Left to Right: Kaplan, P., SN, Frazier, R., SN, Snyder, H., SN, Radcliff, W., SN, VVofHnden, L., SX Fields, J. SN, Vincent, W., SN. Middle Row: Ens. K. Miller, Division Officer, Nalvvalker, P., BMl, Hughes. YY SN, People, S., SN, Merchant, W., SN, Houck, E., SN, Bell, J., SN, Bustamantes, E., SN, Penn, J., BM2. Freq' Row: Wilbur, C., SA, Peterson, P., SA, Berninger, R., BMS, Dutterer, C., BM3, Hernandez M. BM3g KWH' , , V xilghf. R., SA, Palmer, R., SN. 4 TH IVISION fi-----, .N-M Ly Rishi. ivuiuy, A., ulvllg Longi, P., GMS, llenclrickson, B., GMS, Pkg , , R QMQ lqmin- D.,.l4T3, Brandl1,A., FTB., Irwin, D., GM3. Front Row: wvaisfm, L., GMX, r,,,,.ff2lQf,.','uNlf',IMQNA l-TMR, White, Gunnery Officer, Meisner, F. GM3, Highland, L., GM3. ' if f JL

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I . Second Division has one of the most essential jobs on the Renville, keeping her boats in the best possible running condi- tion. These boats are to our ship what the eight inch guns are to a cruisers- they are the weapon of attack. And without I t . the twenty-four hour vigilance of Second Division, this weapon would be useless. S R Now Third Division Man Number Four Hatch is the Word we've heard innumerable times on this cruise. Tons of fresh s provisions are hoisted into our ship's reefer spaces, many drums of diesel fuel and ammo have been swallowed by 4414 X hatch. xAtop the hatch rests three Papa boats, the gig, the Mark Pour and the L boat. Number 4 is the repair hatch for all Renville craft. s. Into Number 5, the Marine cargo hold, goes the heavier S vehicles and equipment. The 35-ton boom with its 17-man ss. x 1 egg. c crew accom lishes this almost never-endin1 assi nment. Ato 8 Lieutenant Lee E. Esquibel Lt. Lee E. Esquibel from Doenver, Colorado graduated from San ,lose State University in 1956. He came to the Renville in July from NAS, Atsugi, Japan, where he had served four years as Cryptographic Security Officer. In August he relieved Ensign Richard Vogels as Boat Group Commander. Key man in each ship to shore movement, Mr. Esquibel has control over all water borne boats. DEPAR TMEN Number 5 is the roosting nest of the two Mike boats. No. 5 hatch area is the after underway replenishment station for fuel and cargo. At sea, the 26 men of the Third Division are no watch as Bos'n Mate of the Watch, helmsmen, lee helmsmen, port and starboard lookouts, stern lookouts and after steering. Myriad deck seamanship duties from frame 98 to the fantail-that is accomplished and ac- complished well by Renville's Third Division. Most unique of the deck divisions, however, is the Fourth Division as an amphibious ship, the Renville has skoshi firepower, but the five 40 mm mounts on her decks could well be essential in certain circumstances. The care and feeding of these mounts fall to Gunnery,s ten men. Many words of praise have been spoken about this well organized and efficient group of gunners. ND I VISION Back Row, Left to Right: Henry M., SN, Dickinson, R., SN, Price, C., SN, Dunn, J., SN, Van Rossum, R.. SN, Day, J, SA, Leone, R , SN, Miller, L., SN. Middle Row, Montano, V., BM2, Palmer., LXDMZZ, Owens, C., SN, Oxley. P, SN, Van Fossen, M, ISM3, Nalwalker, R., SN, Murphy. J., SNXQ RQHO, SN, Smith, G., BM3, Ens F, Ehrstedt Division Officer. Front Row: Allawatt, A , BMI , Roman, C., SN, Vilapando, lr., SN: Ramsey. H., SA . lvie, SN, Hyrurn, ,I., SN, Mountain, A , SN, Harrison, D, SN, Spangler, J.. BMSN-

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' . Ga...-., A i Combat Cargo Officer llylarines have mrfe and Marines have gone on this cruise hut lfljl' Hernartl A. Gould remains with us. As a member ol the liwville, he has been our Combat Cargo ilflicer for almost two years. This billet involves con- trolling the embarliation and debarkation of troops, loading stowage and unloading of troop cargo, the billeting and messing of embarked troops, and liaison with Marine units ashore. Mr. Gould 'l hails from San Francisco and graduated from San ,lose State College in 1956 and began his Marine h Nl W .. career in july of that year. Pri0r to reporting to the ship X1 for his sea tour, he was stationed at Camp Pendleton. llLt Bernard .X Gould USMC 'I'he BOS,n Lieutenant Jack D. Wells of Norman, Oklahoma, reported on board in October to relieve Mr. Halsey as First Lieute- nant. Q L CWD Russell W. Hanson I-A fm g V . , gl, X . t f f I 2 ' I ' l 7 f 7 s - C Q X X V ,.,, lx P . ff A Q t Qt l . sl ' i t s f ,, . f , ...W R 2 Haclc Row lmlt to Right Smith, ,I. li BMX, Cast-, R. R , SAL Mizel, Mowles, L- A., SN: Foreman. L. l , SA , ltlaf.lfshr'r, C, 7 SN gmonrl Row 1 Ensign L. D., Maring Division Ollicerg Beck, D. il., SA, Burch, lt R., f, 3, rm, 1 - I k 9, gm SA, Wjlgfm, , ., SA, Mayfield, F. jr., BM3 Front Row: Peterson, SAt,rhd,lllr,SA,W1,RW, ll Q Q 0 lj., SA , Orr-rrfly, J li., SA, Wright, R li SN, lit-rry, K. L., ILMSNQ f'0NZf1lf'S- .lei SNS Amtzi T- B-. SA, ' . 4.1 ,, ' t