Tarawa (CV 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHAPLAINS mor C conclucls me rvoxbeaa.Cl'l ' t . . d al' sea CDR Fregeillliizes on lhe lllghl ec f-'N .. YZ? lg 4 Q' E? :tn ' 1 19 tl l ls. M lal flaw X, Chaplain, l'm u reserve and . . . . Crew members par+ake of rhe Blessed Sacramenl. NE OF THE smallest departments aboard ship and yet one of the most important is the Chaplain's office. The spiritual welfare of the crew is his responsibility. He, by virtue of his mission, his wealth of experience, and his pastoral relationship to the individual, is the man to whom we turn in time of distress. We are indeed fortunate in having two such fine men as CDR Frederick Volbeda, CHC, Protestant, and LCDR Carl A. Herold, CHC, Roman Catholic, serving aboard. The religious life of the men aboard ship is guided by Daily Mass, three church calls on Sunday, Protestant and Catholic choirs, Bible Classes two evenings a week, and a song devotional service on Sunday evening. In addition there are also visits to the brig, Sick Bay, and personal counseling. The Welfare and Recreation program of the ship is under the guidance of the Chaplains office and is designed to develop the well integrated man. It includes the ship's newspaper, the Tour Committee, the Entertainment Com- mittee, the shipboard athletic program, Cruise Book, and Hobby Shop. Assisting the Chaplains in their wide variety of duties and programs are a yeoman, three librarians, three Hobby Shop attendants, and two athletic gear locker men. . 55 QllC Ma Q . M4 1 as aleS Gallo C celeb' mia. CH arl A' He LCDR C While lhis Easier Sunday found more than lhe usual aHending church, I+ was noi' infrequenl' lha+ every chair in the congregation was filled.

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6 The mainfenance of some 2700 enlisfed records was fhe responsibilify of CSCLK Hanna and his sfaff in fhe Personnel Office. Personnel fransfers and posf-cruise leaves lrepf fhis crew burning fhe midnighf oil upon our refurn fo fhe US. Tradewinds was our ship's gossip rag and, excepf for fhe infamous April FooI's issue, kepf us posfed on ship's acfivifies. This was buf one of many proiecfs furned six monfhs in fhe Med. The Hobby Shop, popular hangouf for officers and men alike, did a fremendous volume of business in craff maferials of all kinds. ouf by PIO and fhe Prinf Sh-op. Absorbed in fheir many daily pursuifs are fhe men in fhe Ship's Office Liferally fons of correspondence passed fhrough fhis acfivify during fhe T Basketball Team Wins Nine ,y 2 Teams Holding To 22 Game W ning Streak Mn, add- RAWA TCV 403 were before tooth with fu - some MA wild bv .awa up W 0305: I TTALY VIA T' 'award V421 The City Uf Q Hills A 5ay lkyill O! but :wr . :Nr tu! argument! .kxfyiuondinx A o Beq- xlmieipel gui :rolls Mau, of lun and pt! Xl the

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CDR Ray C Tindall CHC conduchng a Bible Class. Chap- lain Tmdall was wlih ups during +he firsi pari' of ihe cruise buf received orders for s+a+eside du+y and lef+ a+ Naples. BTed l 96 . We anxl lqouriio uSe oi as E eg m ma e -we iibrafgi iiijrcrew +h6ZhelveS- number O iavoriie ' ' ' a Model aiI'Planes were The Hobby Shop afforded ihe officers and crew many hours of recreaiion. The maierials and eifher insiruciors or insiruciion manuals were furnished and many differeni' proiecis were worked upon during leisure hours. He laid ihe foundafion for many proiecis which coniinued aboarcl. Anorher program conducied in +he ship's library was our radio broad- casfing siafion TAR. Popular music and a varieiy of programs were kepi' on ihe air by our volunieer disc-ioclceys shown here. iI r y i i ia i yryr i rr r or yr y y I