Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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L 'ff . ',v!, ,ji i 3? ' 'I :vs ff wg X' J V A 7 A Ll ' ' 11 . Y s 5 -2 W lf, Q A Q F s Mgsygm i A , Y .7 f ' Fronf Row lL-Rl-Cook, J.: McNamara, R. J.: McCullom, H.: ENS. J. Glickman: Smifh, P. J.: McLean, H. B.: Defka, M. W. Bacl: Row-Sbirole, S. F.: Lesfer, J. J.: Cramer, M. S.: Vollr, R. J.: Gunnoe, M. A.: Buchanan, J. S.: Cianci, J.: Cappabianca, V. 5 E 7he Second Division, consisfing of approximafely 54 men, is responsible for quife a bif of fhe oufward appear- ance of The ship. The Show Boys as fhey are offen called, have fhe honor of being fhe keepers of fhe forward A quarferdeclc. 'rhe Admiral's and Capfain's fronf porches, fhe forward accommodafion ladder, numerous passage- ways, bofh above and below declcs, heads, and The divisional berfhing space. Aboard ship, fhere is fhe endless fighf againsf such elemenfs as dusf, dirf, salfwafer and Boa'rswain's Mafes. Lilce all fhe ofher declc divisions, fhe Second has fheir declcs fo be holysfoned, brass fo be shined. lf is nof unusual i 'ro find fhem affer fhe sun has sef, or even before if has risen, rigging for a parfy for fhe many dignifaries which ii 5 come aboard in fhe many counfries we visif. f When fhe SALEM is in porf. fhe division is responsible for fhe operafion of number 2 rnofor launch, and while Jr a sea. fhey mainfain fhe boaf in fop-nofch condifion. ,Ns i .s f X 17 ' - s . Q A I gf-mg. g N 1,4 ,A 1 if , ,-- Y 'P- ti I 4 E l n 5 V ,M ,. -R,-W, ,,..,............,--.-. . YW--

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