Theodore E Chandler (DD 717) - Naval Cruise Book

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A Tour on the Bombline . . . , 1 I? ' 1 Ad im 'nik I MOVING INTO POSITION-With all guns trained on the beach, the CHANDLER gets set, for a chore fire control mission against enemy troops on the bombline. FIRE FOR EFFECT-Five inch guns belch smoke and flame as the ship fires on Red troops in Wonsan harbor. Shore spotters reported excellent results. MODERN WARRIORS WEAR ARMOUR TOO -R. L. FORDHAM, TMSN, a member of a three-inch gun crew, can count on an extra margin of safety against enemy shell frag- ments with one ol the Navy's new plastic armored vests. TIME FOR A BREAK--During a lull in action, Cl-IISM TN relaxes and warms up in front of Cl fireroom blower. 1 JI

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A Sailor's Worlc is Never Done... 4' I THE ETERNAL ENEMY: RUST-First division men ZUNIGA SN, MYATT SN, and S. W. KELLEY SN chip away at the ground tackle and the forecastle deck. JOIN THE NAVY AND SEE THE WORLD- Spud coxwain G. N. NOAH SA, digs into the mountain of potatoes necessary for each meal. IDLE NOW, BUT A HANDY WEAPON TO HAVE AROUND-J. D. DAVIDSON TMSN and R. L. FORDHAM TMSN do routine main- tainance on the tube mount. Torpedoes have found no use yet in the Korean War, but played a big role in World War ll. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE, PAINT IT-CAMPBELL RDSN applies red lead to the OI deck in the ships never ending battle against corrosion.

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I 4 I I 'I I I I I 1 4 rt S I I I I n I I I 1 I I 1 I I I lnlzo Yokosuka lor Drydoclcing . . . SHARP AS A KNIFE BLADE-The razor-sharp WATER CAN WEAR DOWN STEEL-Al- though the ship was drydocked to repair several holes in the hull, inspections showed that the ship's two huge propellers needed repair as well. bow of the CHANDLER is shown oft to good advantage while on the blocks in a Yokosnuka drvdock. A TIGHT FIT--The drydock in which the ship was docked just barely held the vessel with little room to spare. A-:MA 3. MIND THOSE LINES, ITS A LONG WAY DOWN-WHITE SN, of the tirst division works on a stage suspended over the floor of the drydock. Alert line tenders and a safety line make the iob less hazardous than it looks. .