Salisbury Sound (AV 13) - Naval Cruise Book

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7 iz y c ful.: .. .,A, Q if ' , l'A , , ,, UI' ' I 1. T 5 ez., . 6 . S S fix, , Y s N? Cl 4 4 5 ffrtirflf gp, Qc .5 First Row fl to rj: Brennan, McClain, Ketteman, ENS Mclvlillion, Holland, Bradley, Romaguera Second Row! Franco, Cflvleara, Schrimpf, Sizemore, Enriquez, Nunez, Caputo, Thomas Third Row: Torrance, Smotherman, Hall, Poppin, Rightsell, McGill, Lipke, l-lodson, Nicol, Perrett, Boggs, Taylor, Duggins, Burton FIRST DIVISICN Since the beginning of the Navy the boatswain mate and the deck seaman have been its great backbonef, Even today, the modern Navy has not changed this. The Navy does not have wooden ships any more, but it does have iron men and these are the men that make up the First Division. Wlien the ship enters and leaves port whether the weather be fair or stormy, the men of the First Division man the forecastle ready and capable of carrying out the orders issued by the Captain on the bridge. lt is no wonder a sigh of relief shows on the Captain's face when his phone talker reports Forecastle manned and readyf, The duties of the First Division are many. They drop the anchor, moor the ship, swing out the boat booms, man the boats that take liberty parties ashore, pass the shells, fire the guns, throw a hitch, make a splice and perform all the duties of a true Mari-o,War's man. Vvvhen the ship is operating at sea for an extended time, it becomes necessary to take on fuel and provisions while underway. The men of First Division rig the lines to receive the fuel hose and provisions. Wlieii the Admiral wants to visit another ship in the formation, he looks to First Division to rig the high line with a transfer-at-sea chair to transfer him across. This requires ex- pert seamanship as one mistake could be fatal. Among the numerous watches stood by these men are: lookout watches, steersman watch, boat- swain mate watch, anchor watch and side boy watch. The men of the First Division are a proud group, because the seaman, even though he may not make the Navy a career, knows that the knowledge acquired here will be of use back home. Above all, these men are aware of their responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the ship. They are proud of their teamnancl will never forget that their uniform has never turned stern to the enemy. The can-do division N of the can-do shipf,

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EC DEPARTMENT LCDR Nichols in ENS McMiiiion lstu Division AOiiicer LTJG Yomouchi nd Division Officer ff ENS McMormick Fox Division Officer

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First Row fl to rj : D. E. Chorter, P. G. Smith, C. W. Mothews, LTJG Yomouchi, P. G. Stouber, W. L. Brunson Second Row: K. R. Sindoni, J. H. Scott, VV. L. Johnson, J. G. Grohom, D. E. Stokes, E. L. Ulmer, C. L. Lomor, J. R. Skinner, J. R. Dovis Third Row: J. A. Romero, A. L, Kingsbury, S. Morgon, B. A. Holifield, J. F. Roorty, V. L. Thompson, T. G. Toylor, R. E. Lee, P. T. Lorimor, P. A. Smith, L. Amodor Missing: M. A. Hollond, R. E. Hofimon, J. J. Butler lll, D. K. Rouschenberg SECOND DIVISION Of all departments on the Salisbury Sound the deck department is one of the more important ones. The deck department consists of three divisions of which the second division is one of the main functions of running the deck department. The complement of men allowed for the second division is supposed to be hfty-six, however, the complement on board at the present is thirty six men. They consist of six petty ofhcers and thirty nonrated men. A few of the duties required of second division are as followsg We have the O1 and O2 decks in ofiicers country, the O3 deck, the boat deck, incinerator, stack, and boatdeck crane. and also run the athletic gear locker. The second division handles all of the refueling at sea, and is standing by to bear a hand when the ship is replenising forward. We man mounts 1153 and 1154 for general quarters. Our sea detail stations are lines Q4 and 115 when going along side, when anchoring we lower the after starboard accomodation ladder, and lower away all boats required, also stand various watches on the bridge. The primary function of the second division is to keep the ships, boats in top condition. The boats assigned to the division consist ofg one 35' Motorboat, which is used for the Commanding OfHcer's Gig, one 28' Personnel boat serves as Officers boat, we have a 50' and a 40' Utility Boat which are used for the ships liberty parties, and are also used for hauling stores and suppiles when needed. In addition to the ships boats we have the 35' motor boat which is used as the Barge for Patrol Force Seventh Fleet . We also have two motor whale boats which serve as lifeboats. So you can compare the number of duties with the number of men and you will see why the second division is rated one of the top divisions on the Salisbury Sound!