Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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X ' so A . s N ii 1 . . Mi I . N W s J f a F P V is if 55' i Vi' . , -Q X I .vw la: N., J Jw, ss ' , ,, 4 5 -1, 1 Fir-Sf Row IL-Rl--Goude, H. C.: Hill, C. J.: McCain, D.: Dakin, D. R.: Tiiof. R. E.: Harrison, S. M.: Higgins, K. Second Row-Childers, J.: Prui'H', J. W.: Alansky, J. A.: LTJG. E. E. Swillo: Korla, E. R.: Lewis, R. W.: Benoif, R. N. Third Row-Roberfs, W. F.: Sullivan, T. S.: Lodie, H. J.: Ernesf, E. M.: Sweei, J. R.: Korfesis, P. L.: Reichard, D. F.: Chamberlaine, E. A. pride oi person, pride of ship, are Jrhe ihings Thai' make ihe Firsi' Division iirsl in more ihan iusi name. Alihough Jrhe divisional duiies are many, +heir primary liunciions are ihe Number One iurrei' and mainienance oi 'rhe ioc's'le on 'rhe main deck and below. The Number One iurrer is The mosi forward of ihe main baiiery on +he ship. Keeping fhe Jrurrei ai iis highesi efficiency is iaken care of by ihe Gunner's Males, buf when General Ouariers is sounded The eniire division iurns io on ihe double io make ihe baiiery ready for insiani aciion. Whenever 'rhe ship leaves open waier, wheiher ii is io enier por+ or pass fhrough a narrow channel, 'rhe anchor deiail is called our io drop Jrhe hook ai' an ins+an+'s noiice. When ihe ship is near shallow waier, soundings musi be made and ii is ihe Firsi Division ihai mans ihe chains To give our wiih 'rhe familiar by ihe deep six . To all deck divisions There is assigned a boar, and for ihe Firsi Division if is ihe Number One moior launch. This is iheir boa? 'ro mainiain and operaie. f .sr , f R--s Xa .sf W MN' .s X . f - X A 1 6,555 'gf 7 : s . 1. W, sff,.., Q2 -S P- l 15 e,l 5 .l L I 1' X v ' s i , ' fl R 4. . NX f 1, V' Q 1 i -ni ,r . 740 11 Q 1 'va r Y fy D s an f -n-... Ts-cr,..: L . 4hm,,a-...f l-nnf......,..

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'Q 1'- 'i' Z 'T tn, l 5 j sg., I ar f ' 5, W .4 ,, is J 1 ' I T X W si Ss L ff, X- ' T js .Xx, , K X, s 'fy y 1 , if .E X f kr I 7 a 1 ' , ' gi. ,,,,,, ' ' , f X I. . XXXX V. i .5 Z. TMJ FronT Row TL-Rl -Warner, M. J.: Rodefeld, W. A.: CounTryman, C. E.: Clarke, D. T. Rear Row - MaTThews, C. R.: Perkins R. L., ADC: LT. H. G. NulTon: LT. G. E. Eiswaldg Olsen, J. E. 7he helicopTer deTachmenT, or V Division as iT is also known, is an adopTed child oT The ship, IT is assigned To The Gunnery DeparTmenT, alThough iT perTorms duTies Tor The STaTT and OperaTions deparTmenTs as well. The ParenT Squadron oT The deTachmenT is l-lelicopTer Squadron Two THU-QT locaTed aT The Naval Air STaTion, LakehursT, New Jersey, and upon The ship's reTurn To The UniTed STaTes The ship and helicopTer uniT will parT company and The helicopTer and iTs crew will reTurn To l-TU-2 Tor reassignmenT. Many Types oT Tasks Tall To The 'Bird', 'Whirly Bird', 'C5ooney Bird, 'Egg BeaTer', 'MixmasTer', 'Windmill', as iT is called: plane guard supporT Tor carriers, guard mail, personnel TransTers, sTanding by during reTueling and high- line TransTers, gun Tire spoTTing, radar calibraTion, phoTo hops and many more iobs ThaT spring up aT a momenT's noTice. FlighT operaTions have reached a smooThness aboard This ship almosT unheard oT aboard any oTher cruiser. Movie screen, movie booTh and liTe neTs are always squared away beTore The bugler has compleTed 'FlighT Quarrersf To subsTanTiaTe The claim oT smooTh operaTions, This ship led all oTher cruisers in The ATlanTic FleeT in helicopTer operaTions ThroughouT The cruise. The helicopTer's crew works and lives in The spaces oT The Third Division. The Two groups are so closely merged ThaT The division oTTicers oT each have caughT Third Division men washing The helicopTer and The V Division men holysToning The deck. Normally There are only Two periods during The day ThaT FlighT QuarTers are sounded. One is during chow Time and The oTher during The airing oT bedding. ln spiTe oT having FlighT QuarTers aT These very inconvenienT Times. There is sTill a very close realTionship beTween The ship's company and The deTachmenT, one which will conTinue even aTTer parTing company. . -.s.-.f.A..-.Q ' ' ' 4

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, lr -5. 1' fi-cmwr.. Iw avwii . 3' K 72 .Z L, 5 31? y s T iii? 'ff M i 3 'A hs, y . s T .1X 'J ii x 4 if X' S la! :af ' ' N W x 1 A 'v s I Q ul E' l T , LQ F'i.r5 X W .v.xssq.1.w.... sms... , ,, ,, . , , K s s FirsT Row lL-Rl - Curl, D. C.: Gorman, J. J.: Hoffer, B.: Chesnick, R. A.: Gardner, R. K.: Beaulieu, A. G.: Parker, R. D Second Row-Rego, R.: Tucker, H.: Rauco, N.: ENS. H. M. Moore: Bianco, J. T.: Clarke, J. J.: Belangev, C. E. Third Row-BarreTT, F. C.: AlberTi, J. M.: BiTTing, E. L.: Thomas, P. E.: NaTions, E. R.: O'Dowd, T. P.: Lohrman, J. D. Garofalo, J. M.: Ross, G. F. The cleanliness and high degree oT mainTenance oT The Toc's'le didn'T iusT happen. IT Took hours of hard work, many of Them aTTer dark. The below deck area of The FirsT Division has noT been ouTdone by The main deck crew in any way, This area, which is as large as any divisional below deck space, is mainTained aT The high sTandard ThaT has become commonplace aboard The SALEM. When The ship is operaTing as a TighTing uniT oT The SixTh FleeT iT receives daily deliveries OT guard mail Trom helicopTers on The Toc's'le. When The word is passed iT is The FirsT Division ThaT is responsible Tor handling The pickup and delivery. Like all deck divisions, The FirsT Turnishes waTch sTanders on The underway waTch bill. The division has Two qualified helmsmen as well as Two leehelmsrnen in Training. The division is also responsible Tor Turnishing a boaTswain maTe OT The waTch. v These are The TuncTions oT The FirsT Division. These are The Things ThaT prove The FirsT has pride of person, pride oT ship .i 2 li