Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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msn, .,,A . t A p GIG CREW Work? The word is synonomous with Fourth llixision. During general quarters or other gun tiring drill. we man the 3 forward 5 33 mounts. a part ol the ship's primary anti-aircraft defense. Practice is the key to preparedness and requires long. tedious hours of training in the mounts and at the loading machine under the guiding eyes of Chief Tittle and Pappv7' Townsend. But firing the ,guns is just a part of our job. Hogarth and his deck hands are responsihle for the cleanliness of a fair portion of the main deck. The for- Wafil Superstructure, passageways ol the second deck, trunk. and various other nooks and cranies aboard. Une mark ol distinction of the fourthis deck seamanship is the fancy Cross painting? on the port and starboard side of the main deck. Uur gunners mates keep their mounts ready for immedialc tr t use as well as maintainin tho cleanliness ol the llalifllill S mums and magazines. The work of our division does not Ship here. Whenever the hoats are called away, the neat appearance of the number four motor launch is one of which the entire division is proud. But. what could he more repre- sentative of the entire ship's spirit than the sight ol the 03Pl3iH,S gig made spio and span through the time and 65011 Pill forth hy Chick Noel and his crew. W AN ANCIENT ART Boatswain, call away a 25 man working partyf' Yes. sir, l'il call 4 men from the first. sl- men from the . . . 'lNo, hoats. this joh must be done well and right away. We need men like Cavanaugh. Flynn, Osbourne. Hamilton. Paige, and Hel- ler, For this joh. we need the best men available-call away the VVorking Fourth. Daniel Flynn, SN 2 Cecil Gibson, BM W A T E R T A Xl

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WHY OUR OMB IS THE BEST FRONT ROW, Lell fo Riglwlg Neurnaier, SN, Pilfman, SN, Connor, SA, Griffin, B, F., SA, l-lersey, SA, Allen, SA: Lollwer, SA, L6-6. SAI Kefnef- SA Manlredi, SA. SECOND ROW: Orilzlin, M. J., SN, Coley, SN, Neiss, SN, DeOroaf, BM3, Andrews, GMI, Vogel, GMC, Ryan, LTJ6: Campbell, BMI Scouse, G-Ml, Davis, BM2, Belzlwold, BM3, Slepliens, BM3, Russell, BM3: Jones, SN, Lalfin, SN. THIRD ROW: Beaily, SNK Sernonelli, SN: Randolph SA, Merrill, SA, Oallaro, SN, Smelsler, SA, Winkel, SN, Pearson, SA: Oerlnarr, SN, Anderson, SA, Sweetser. SN, McBFidf3. SAI Glll.SA1-l0VCl5f'-SA Nichols SA' lSGb6-lla SA Sanloro SN Arnolcl SA LAST ROW O SA H i . . , , 1 , . z wens, 3 amon, SA, Over, SN, Bailey, SA, Fislwer, SN, Cinf, SA: RiC6. SAISWOVY1 SN: Hancock, SA: Johnson, SN, Monfgomery, SN, Gwinn, SA, Oxley, SA, Lincoln, SA, Sinqlefon, SA, McClure, SA, Weaflwerly, SA, Holbrook, SAI Salem SA, Tsclnercln, SA, McOor+y, SA. f 1