Schenectady (LST 1185) - Naval Cruise Book

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D CK DEPARTMENT Deck Department - Boatswain's Mates, Gunner's Mates and th seamen vvho do all the work - operate the equipment that makee the LST unique among all ships in the fleet. S Working as a team under the expert leadership of the First Lieutenant, Deck personnel act as lookouts, steer the ship, run the mooring lines, shoot and destroy targets, launch and recover boats, land and launch helos, beach the ship, and launch and recover amphibious assault vehicles. The task we do most often Deck Dept. Head, Lt. Giles AW 1 .4 however, is load and unload vehicles, equipment and personnel for Marines and SeaBees. From Kin Fled to lnchon to Subic to Kin Red to Guadalcanal to Kin Red to Samoa to Yokosuka to Kin Red to Ora Wan to Kin Red to Hawaii, Deck Department efficiently and safely moved thousands of pieces of equipment and thousands of troops all over the Pacific. Liberty calls comes late for Deck: the work only begins after the mooring ends. ffff- . fjffiitffkrff f . Ship's l3os'n BMC Hicks

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l fi l l Second Division Second Division is also made up of Boatwain's Mates and is responsible for the after section of the main deck, the flight deck, stern gate, the ship's landing craft, aft end of the tankdeck, and various types of deck equipment like winches, cargo booms, and boat davits. Together with First Division, Second Division is instrumental in the major deck evolutions, flight quarters, cargo handling, mooring and beach- ing operations. I.. ,, ff M. .W-as... f , ,gg-, W nw - . A, .br 7' V I rfL2-111, . 141- ' , ,mf fn - fan ,HW UA f --ff glwxvilw- T , Www Z ,g,,1,2'ff w. vw ,,f, , M f JV - W ff, 15,1 Wydw f 9- Alf, ,wwf tw? ,Wh 'W T 1 mr... f A ,, if 6 2 u First Division First Division is made up of Boatswain's Mates and is responsible for the Forecastle bowramp, troop spaces, and the forward end of the tank deck. Aside from the daily jobs of PMS, cleaning, and preservation, First Division has a major role in all deck evolutions. These include AAV operations, small boat operations, beaching and retract- ing, anchoring and mooring. Boatswain's Mates stand bridge watches underway. 'f 11lf 'f Third Division Third Division is composed of Gunner's Mates. The Gunner's Mates are responsi- ble for the Schenectady's twin 3 inch-50 caliber, rapid-fire mounts, ammo maga- zines and ammo hoists, small arm weap- ons and small arms locker, magazine sprinkler systems and all their associated equipment.