Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 9 I-, -Q . I MZ-I ' I IPA- C GA DI ISIUN TOP, FIRST ROW, Lefl Io Riglwf, Bruce, FA, Dovela, EM3, Inclelicalo, IC2, Phelan, ENS- Worlds, lCI:'Fal1s, IC3, Flowers, ICFN. SECOND ROW: Weber. SN, Guilloffe, ICFA, Kniep, FA, Bufler, ICFN, Simrnons, ISFA, Burlcs, FA, Kaiser, FA, Wood, ICFN, BOTTOM, FIRST ROW: Perroizoli, EM2, Reynolds, EM2, Hale, EMI, Danze, EMI, Kulilc, EMC, Durlcee, elecfrical officer, LTJO, Rice, EMI, McCullough, EM2, Monlelorle, EM2g McClure, EM3. SECOND ROW: I-lerdericli, EM3: Lacey, EM3, Crowley, FN, Smilli, EM3, VV'anser, EMFA, Wallace, FN, DiPie?ro, EM3, Cunningham, EM3, Rowe, EM3t Wirfli, EM3, THIRD ROW: Regan, EM3, Slwusliolc, FA, Myers, FA, Burnell, FA, Ward, FN, Bailey, FA, Benassi, SA: Kyser, FA, Caine, FN, Heller, FA. Bfilefi FAA li J -. os ae- it J'

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GET THOSE REAENNGS CORRECT This is the Boiler Division. one ol the largest diyisions aboard Naval steam driven y-essf-ls.Wl1en a ness recruit cotllcs aboard he has already' heard about the snipes and the real smart one wants lo liec-onie a boilerman, I cunit blame him one bit. a boilerman is just about thi- lllosl important man aboard ship. If you need steam for the main engines. just lf-t us lirlus know. Oh yes, do you need your clothes pressed in the tailor shop? hvtillltl you like your laundry done up real pretty' every yu-ek? Maybe you would like real nice. hot meals that really keep the heat in your liorly on those 1-old nights topside. How are you going to find your way around in the dark? Colly, tht- steam driyen ships service generator supplies that! Yes. you're right. the R lliyision personnel make life livable aboard the PSS Salem. I thought maybe youid like lo meet some ol' us and knon how to tell us apart. 'lihompson is the li lliyision tourist in all these foreign ports. The biggest card sharks on the ship are George and Skinny. The most likely to take 4-any'as back title 1955. who has taken the title lor the lust tyyo years flat on his back. Pills Holfman. :Xny time sick hay' runs out of pills they' send a road runner lo his rack. No matter yyln-re you go yfou'll always run into Bentley. Snake Willy and llee over on the beach. Speaking of movies. just name one and Glass will tell you who starred in it. The most talkative. yyell I guess you all know who holds that title. llumdum. Then of course if youire all showered up and donit want to hit the rack just wait around the compartment and keep your eye on the GJ. can and chances are you'll tune in on a sea story brought to your ears by the well known Robert L. The SEE. NO SWEAT tyso rated most quiet are Archie and Belcher. Willy' is likely to start getting bald as soon as he makes Chief. The biggest lioozers are Willy. J. J. Dee. and Moe. the biggest lovers are the Phony 'liwinsi' Rouchka and Sprester. Chow Hounds dlelandsl Hoggie, Skinny' and J. .l.. the four water tenders are Nlcfiullah. .-Xustin. lke. and Erickson. Most likely to ship lor not are Allie. C. li.. Lewis. Bailey' and Klinzing. Day used to hold the title for hawsl but it looks as though Sprester and his running male hold it now. I guess these descriptions should make us a little more distinguishable. See you on the lu-acli. sailors. Robert L. Nelson, BTI BY ll-lE FlRESlDE

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3 , R I P i t U 1 l sooo' supenavisuoryi ou we Jos Most of us on the Salem know and appreciate the fine job constantly done by E Division. Can you imagine the Salem without electrical power? Among other things: radio. radar, and the lighting and power system of the Salem de- pend on electricity, Easy Division mans the equipment that locates targets. trains. points. and fire the guns. which is the primary purpose of the Salem. The Salem is operated and controlled by electricity. The electricians job is a three-fold one. He installs. maintains. and repairs all electrical installa- tions and keeps them working at the peak of their efliciency. ln addition to this. he is responsible for the public address system, electrical megaphones. all other announcing equip- ment. gyrocompass. operation and maintenance ul motion picture equipment. The two main components of the lliyision are the EMF consisting of the lighting. power. and distribution gangs con- trolled by the electric shop. the 6-yolt-gang in the battery shop and the l.C. gang who are responsible for the forward l.C. rooms. Taking a look at these gangs you always can find Be- Bop Danzaf' with the aid of his cohorts Rig lledu and Little Macii patrolling the shopis cofiee mess forex er looking for a striker to send for water. at night youill find all floors open with Coney Island Kulik. our beloved chief. in hastc to movies, ship building lessons. and his never ending ideas. Then there's Monte and his rock and roll rhythm with Regan and his ,loni James records supplying background music for all affairs, Ex-Cestapo leader and head of the distribution gang, Red Rice with hldtorm Troopers' Reynolds and 'Trerlchyd' Gaudet are always planning surprise attacks on Tony's No. 1 machinery space. Silver Fox McClure lage unknown! and 'tBig Mooseii Piro. under the supervision of soft spoken Wally Hale of the lighting gang patrol the main deck in Search of deck hands who think electrical outlets are water drains. ln the LC. gang l7oots lndelicato and Double Hun Luber maintain their pinochle championship. Movie rnongul i'Ampro'7 Butler, stiff competition for Howard Hughes keeps NO LOOSE ENDS the crew happy with movies that TV has shunned for old age. Six-Volt Olson. interior-decorator of the battery shop. controls same and keeps our liberty boats in operation with the help of Boll Tintair Caine and the Penguin All told E. lliyision is a smoothly run organization that works as a team. There is an amazing air of willingness and cooperatiyeness that seems to prevail about the whole division. You will always find the shops buzzing with activity and a nsparky ready to giye you a helping hand. Wcrrkitig as one big happy family. our electricians are maintaining a 24 hour watch on the Salt-mis electrical systems keeping it a good fighting slnp in tip top condition. Tony Di l,I'f'fI'0, EM3 George .fllCCIlNOIly'1'll. EM! IT SAYS HERE Q' '-2