Toledo (CA 133) - Naval Cruise Book

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LTJO R. L. MUELLER THIRD DIVISION can truthfully be referred to as one of the busiest divisions aboard the TOLEDO, both in port and at sea. Our deck force personnel take care of all main deck space aft of turret three while the gunner's mates and strikers are responsi- ble for keeping her three main battery guns in firing order. Sounds like a small iob for the division's forty-two men, but that's not all. Our deck force is also responsible for the hangar deck where all the ship's boats, including the Admiral's barge and the Cap- tain's gig, are stowed. When flight quarters are sounded, members of the division lay topside on the double to assist in helicopter launching and landing operations. Each morning before turn to is sounded, THIRD DIVISION can be found topside, turning to on their morning scrub down. From then until knock off ship's work in the afternoon, the fantail and turret three is the scene of constant activity as blue- iackets perform their cleaning details. The THIRD DIVISION also operates the fantail crane which is always busy lowering boats into the water when entering, port, stowing them in the hangar deck or hoisting stores and ammuni- tion aboard. The THIRD DIVISION eager beavers believe their jobs to be so numerous that they cannot all be mentioned here ENS A L PEREIRA

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TJG H V SPARKMAN ENS D A CHENEY Since mention is sure to be made of the busiest, largest, fastest thinking, most contented divisions aboard, FOURTH DIVISION is satisfied to be referred to as the proudest division on the TOLEDO. Reason for its nob-hill title: it claims to be the roughest and toughest division and on top of that, it is a fact that it has the largest chief boatswain's mate aboard ship, serving as its division chief. At the first trill of the boatswain's pipe in the early morn, men of the FOURTH commence their topside cleaning duties. They are backed by the inevitable presence of the gentle boats , always leading his proud division forward, prodded by an occasional word of encouragement. Main assignments for this portside division consist of the upkeep and cleanliness of main and lower deck spaces, manning the port side five-inch mounts of the secondary battery, and handling the gangway and small boats. Space-wise, they have more superstructure to work than any other division. Who's at the wheel when the ship is steaming into port or ploughing through the briny deep 'P None other than FOURTH's proud helmsmen. Let Oscar fall over the side! Number two motor whaleboat is manned and launched by the FOURTH for the rescue. Know-how of gunnery and seamanship are blended into the talents of the FOURTH. A visit to the FOURTH's living compartment will turn up a host of other skills. In the division's leisure time, musicians, singers, artists and even a disc iockey show are on tap each evening.