Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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T T . -.1 sl V ii . T le' . 'Wi -34 13 'v v . J T 1 em ,ly 4 I K 1 1 v- V ,,,, ,. 'r FirsT Row lL-Rl -McCarThy, W. D.: GilberT, F.: Miller, l.: Lauder, R. O.: Haley, F. M.: Pierce, L.: Hall, L. E.: Haley, : , R. G.: LiH'erio, P. A.: Lenville, C.: Hall, E. R. Second Row-Schuck, L. G.: Sims, L. M.: PresTon, E. G.: TraneTzke, B.: Jerome T. C.: Tarasiewicz, W.: LTJG. W. O. Glass: ' TiTTel R C GMC' Wunschel C Suchy D' Dufresne E A K ll E L cl , , . ., , , .: , ., , . .: ey, .: an on,'J.A. Third Row-Vezina, G.: Saeli, J.: Donahue, C. J.: C d, .: . ' onra W Cook, J H., Cohen, M.: Kauffman, M.: Kaliszewski, R.: Creek, J., WlnTlow, H.: Chrlsfen, E.: Sherrill, A.: Rockwell, D. J.: Hendrickson, R.: McKay, J. D. l T i if fi . T , T T 70 The eyes oT The ouTsider, The SevenTh Division is buT one oT The divisions aboard ship wiThin The Gunnery DeparTmenT, ThaT has iTs parTicular guns and ship's spaces To mainTain. lT is guiTe apparenT, however, To The men , 5 in The SevenTh ThaT Their connecTion wiTh The division enTails much more Than merely doing a required job. T Number One moTor whaleboaT is Their boaT. The sTarboard Three inch anTi-aircraTT guns are Their gUf1S. The sTarboard amidships sec:Tion oT The ship is Their parT oT The ship, and OT course The Navy 'E's wiTh Their hashmarlKS were earned by Them. i i The SevenTh Division has losT, in recenT weeks, many oT iTs old hands. IT also has many new Taces among ITS 5 5 A personnel who have noT Taken long To Tind ThaT They are by now an inTegral parT oT The division. The newer men. Q aTTer all, Tind liTTle diTTiculTy TiTTing inTo The divisional organizaTion which is relaTively unc:omplicaTed. l 'X T I Tl : l Qi I . T 's ll rl I l f if ,. TE 5 T Ei' f' , . 1 - . -

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s rf ' f 5 T I -i . 5 , ,Q,,,Q,M PM? A f A if il . T 4 I ' 4 'Q l ' fy V :E 4. T 1 iv, vi it N X Q Q ,ga A ll ' 4 A 1 A The f+ ' T' , I I 4 ' .1 V I 'Tc f W .. fy S T f. H-A XY 5 ll 1 FirsT Row lL-Rl -Chiazzese, R.: Cooley, R. L.: Cummings, R. L.: CasTle, V. M.: PorTer, J.: Clark, R. , Second Row-MonTgomery, J. H.: Schaefer, F.: Cifarelli, L. A.: Sciame, A.: ENS. E. A. Weisman: Ross, L. V.: Sfone H. W.: Tessyman, T.: Hanscheck H. Third Row-Joseph, J.: Boyland, R.: Cox, J.: Confer, L. M.: SmiTh, L.: EdquisT, R. K.: Gunnoe, C. J.: Lauver, W. R. SprouT, R. L.: Taul, B. R. The deck Torce oT The SevenTh Division works and has iTs general cenTer oT acTiviTy around The Number One moTor whaleboaT. The spud deck is also a cenTer oT much acTiviTy. When work is done They enioy geTTing TogeTher inTormally, someTimes To Talk Things -over and have a ioke, someTimes To play cards and sonneTimes To play ball. The lv1ediTerranean cruise This year, in many respecTs, has required long hours and work Trom all hands. The SevenTh Division spenT much Time aT sea aT General QuarTers Tor baTTle, and aT air deTense exercises, and have given much eTTorT To make The ship in Top shape Tor inspecTions. Back in The STaTes Though, aTTer This cruise is over, They will Then be Through wiTh 'playing war games' Tor awhile. and will be all The wiser Tor Their experiences. F34 r M 4 2,2 L K' f 16 359 X 2 -- f-js -Y