Renville (APA 227) - Naval Cruise Book

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' S S ll l I Glngerale please The RENVILLE S own TRIBUNES P RTY T E Sllllbl lllffll f A toast The Renulle made two trlps to Oklnawa to transport lVlar1nes, then headed to Sasebo, Japan, where she arrlved early on 12 February a cold mlsty mornmg And shortly after she came along slde the wharf at Indra Basm she was treated cheer fully by a l1ght snowfall In Sasebo the RenV1lle celebrated the tradltlonal shlps party extendlng over two full exemngs, compl1ments of the shlp s Welfare and Recreauon Fund And 1n Sasebo we spent money, we bought chmaware, glassware, sllks, woodwork, and watches, and ln a large contrlbutlon to the Japanese economy, we went wlld Wlth electronlc equlpment from trans1stor radlos to complete stereo sets ,. Y ., l.llH' lluyn LL ' - t 3 j 5 as 77 Q V , 1 nl, li. ll sq I all . ll I . H v ll 1 I 1 I t 3 . ., if E 1 1 i I i ll W I I x, gg f ll t ll f ll X il Ili ,il I Ii' ll 1 t U If i ,FX ll V it yu, Q . i , tfb as - as 1 I. . . . Y 7 7 . . . . . . . . . . . , . 7 . , . . . , . ' 0 7 9 . . 44 a u l Commodore and Captain, honored guests -L ma...-..-.un-.A-.w .. Co-ed chow lme H ...gguunlilns---urea.:-L ,f

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alll N ' l L. to R.: POSTER, M., SN, OGAN, T., SN, MURPHY, J., SNg JONES, J., sN- MOUNTAIN A SN. A , TROMPETER, J., SN: VIALPANDO, P., SN, RAMSEY, H., SNg GULART, M., SN, DAY, J. 'SN'-' RECd1vip1SiN-Rriuiik SN ROFERS P SN- WORKMAN, G., SN, BACK, D., BM3, FOSTER, P., SN: BYRUM, J.,' SN, NTANCEHESLFER, 0.1 J'7 Q , 9 '9 9 BM3g ALLAWATT, A., BMI. The boats that rest upon the decks and hang from the davits of an APA are the main armament of that type ship. Therefore the maintenance and operation of these boats is an extremely important one. It is the Second Division who is responsible for this important task. Constantly these boats, whether they be Small LCVP or HPappa,' boats or the larger LCM Mike boats, are' being cleaned, painted and repaired. Not only are these boats important in an amphibious landing but occasionally come in handy as liberty boats . . . . 1 in ports where the Renville is at anchor. The Second D1v1s1on a so maintains a boat watch underway in the event of a man overboard, for quick recovery. The degree of training and readiness of this ' ' d t re- division has been proven many times in the past, an mos h n the Renville was awarded an cently in March at Okinawa w e ' ' h h h- Excellent for her One Alpha, and the right to display t e as mark beneath her Amphibious Assault Award. NOK, Hot Rod, pull over to a buoy 'f'f F,,.- 5 7 UU' N ie rn' if 1 -, ENS THEODORE J. SABADOS D DIV. Z Liberty Party returning to ship :gi A 'W 'T' il miiinu .' '-