Tarawa (CV 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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RESTRICTED Security Information Feeney, W. F., YN2, Administrative Yeoman. ADMINISTRATION A Seaman's Dream. U.s.s. TARAWA tcv-lol cfo Fleet Post Office New York, N. Y. Sunrise: At Dawn Sunset: Late Afternoon PLAN OF THE DAY Duty Section: All LTJGs CDO: CDR Thisll Killya Standby Section: Able-bodied Chiefs ACDO: LCDR I. H. Chicken Working Division: Wardroom loafers AGDO: ENS Ima 'Hotrod' Pylit Uniform: Officers A CPOs - Working Dress Whites.. Other - Bathing Trunks Daily Routine as per Chapter 5, nScarne On Card Tricks' except as modified below 0530: 0545: 0600: 0800: 0815: 0850: 0900: 0915: 09452 1000: 1030: 1130: 1300: 1315: 1400t 1430: 1500: 1600 x 1630 x 1635: 1700: 1730: 1800: 1900: Disregard CMAA's Reveille Call Turn tog sweepers man your brooms CLTJGS and abovel Mess Gear CAl1 those desiring to eat will be served in their racksl All Seaman muster their Division Officers for Side Cleaning Detail Shore leave and liberty commences for all Enlisted personnel desiring to go ashore. Expiration: Seamen 0900 tomorrow morning: Petty Officers 0800 tomorrow morning: CFOs 0600 tomorrow morning. Officers hold five minute recreation period in double bottoms. Captain's Mast in Ready Room One: All Captains are urged to attend Payday for all those who weren't satisfied with the amount they drew last payday Gunnery Dept. supply 19 Ensigns for mail working party Cold beer and steak sandwiches will be served to all men not on duty Swimming party muster on Quarterdeck. Swimming is restricted to the netted areas. f0n1y Officers may swim in shark infested watersl Mess Gear. All Seaman Recruits and Apprentice Seamen standing watch in the crew's lounge eat at the bead of the chow line Movies in Hangar Bay fl. Floor show in Hangar Bay i2. Strip tease in Hangar Bay 543 Darken ship. All lights out in sleeping compartments Six Sideboys Warrant Officersl report to ,fl Brow. Prepare to pipe aboard I. M. Brassy, leading seaman from USS SINCORFLOTE Afternoon snack CChampagne and caviar on stationl Tour party to Paris depart ship. To return at least before ship leaves for next port. Men with bonafide relatives in the area are urged to visit same Receive 150 beautiful girls for dance at 2000. Armory gang bg prgpgrgd to issue them side arms upon arrival less Gear. A11 PALs eat at the head of the line Commence ships work Knock off ships work Movies in Hangar Bay fl. Beer w:L'I.l be served to all those :Ln white hats The 00D will shift his watch to the forward engine room to participate in an acoy-duecy game F1-ight Quarters. Plane pushers not required ' All Officers report to Hangar Bay ll to rig stage and chairs for dance LT F. E. Carnicom, Administrative Officer, Aide io the Executive Officer, and. LT T. H. DeBri, Signal Officerpand O-S Division Officer. HE OFFICE of the Executive Officer is the focal point of the Administrative Department of the ship. It is here that all ship- board policies are formulated, from long-range planning to the issu- ance of the Plan-of-the-Day. From this central point are regulated many diversified activities dealing with morale, records of crew mem- bers, and the bulk of the paper work which must be performed in any smooth-functioning organization. One of the most important functions of the department is keeping shipboard morale high.. A happy crew is an efficient and hard- working crew. The Chaplain's Oflice and Library provide both counsel and diversion for all hands. Welfare and Recreation are administered by this office, with tour planning taking the spotlight while in the Med. The Chaplains, in addition to holding services, were always ready to offer spiritual and material assistance. In the Hobby Shop, crew members found an oasis for relaxation, recreation and the pursuit of a variety of hobbies ranging from leather-craft and model airplane building to amateur photography. Enlisted menis records are maintained in the Personnel Office. Here men receive their billet assignments, submit chits for special request, leave, liberty, and transfers. Comparable functions are performed for the Ofhcers in the Ship's Office. The distribution of all incoming mail and the routing of such correspondence is another function of this activity. The Public Information Office is the liaison between the ship and the public press, releasing stories and photographs to newspapers and magazines for publication. Tradewinds , edited by this ofiice, is run off in the Print Shop by an expert crew of lithographers and printers. The Print Shop, using the off-set process, also turns out the monthly roster of officers, shipis organization manuals, reams of lined stationery and letterheads, and all other publications that are not mimeographed. , Through these multiple and varied activities the Administrative Department is in constant touch with all men aboard, keeping them happy and attending to their needs.

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BASKETBALL TEAM n Lefi' io Right: FRONT ROW: Pedro, Woodard, ENS Hamilfon, coach: Horay, Ferguson SECOND ROW: Osner, Corne'H'e, Walden, Kemp, Komoski, Field. HE BASKETBALL TEAM had one of the most outstanding records of any set of hoopsters to enter the Med. with 50 wins and 1 loss. Operations pre- vented their entry in the championship tournament at Naples won by the Roa- noke. At later meetings the T team Although numerous attempts were made to organize a skeet team, inclement weather and operations prevented use of the deck- edge elevator, the only range available. Nevertheless, those interested in the sport occasionally got an opportunity to take shots at the clay pigeons. beat the Roanoke five two out of three games to become the unoflicial champs, sans trophy . The only loss of the year went to the Newport News by one point. All foreign teams played succumbed easily to the American styling on the court.

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Lefi 'ro Righiz FRONT ROW: Silvia, McKay. Bryan, Green, Weber, Chief Guarnieri, CHSCLK Baker, L+. Holahan, LT WILKES, Divi- sion Ofiicerg CHSCLK Hanna, Ens Brooks, Chief Collier, Anfhony. Williams, Tebou, Riveness. SECOND ROW: Zubowicz, Nowakowski, Smith, Moran, Brendlinger, Goldsmilh, Beecher, Hoffmeisier, Abo'H', Vandecar, Coun+s, Sromer, Jennrich, McGraw, Gendler, Anger, Mills, Dolan, Yos'l'. THIRD ROW: Drown, Lanni, Bearce, Chadrow, Surgenor, Carnes, Morrison, Seal, Russo, Arlcinson, Erwin, Bryan, Horchkiss, Lopez, Beclcer, Fair, O'Brien, Maffucci. 1 'f W ii I K ,Q .,, l? Lefi to Ri hi FRONT ROW Dal Chief Holcomb LCDR Bounds Q 3 5 Yu 1 n Gibson, Whitfield. SECOND ROW: Niemiec, Aslon, Day, Dewey, Sco'H', Perry, Bowes. ' MAA F 0 R C E For those taking their recreation in ways frowned upon by the naval establishment a sizeable staff in the Legal Office grinds out the courts and masts and handles the scales of justice. As a police force on the ship, the Master At Arms not only maintain law and order, but hold reveille, police the ship for cleanliness, and otherwise assist in carrying out the ship's routine. The Training Office plans and coordinates shipboard training and education, conducting lectures and courses primarily for advance- ment in rating. USAFI enlisted and oflicer correspondence courses for military rating, and civilian courses for education credits, are ordered through this office. CDR Jaalrson balancing lhe scales of Justice a+ a mock Court Martial. He who graduaies 'loday and stops learning lo- morrow is uneducated the day af+er, quolh Lt. Wilkes and his Training Office crew. ' i