Tulare (AKA 112) - Naval Cruise Book

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Y-vga.,-4gH,,.,.4 ,b A-....... --, ...:,.,..4D..,-,.,...-.,m,,,,ug -. . . FIR TDI I IO First Division is responsible for all topside spaces forward of the superstructure from the fluke of the anchor to lower number four hold. Various types of cargo were stowed in First Division holds, the largest a 19 ton earth grader and the smallest a piece of fleet mail -- both handled with ex- treme care. Over 1000 personnel were berthed in the troop spaces, over 3,000 short tons of cargo and more than 225 vehicles were transported in their holds. From painting lower number three hold white to highlining the Commodore aboard. First Divi- sion played a vital role in the success of TULARE's deploy- ment. W h X

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X 0 f A A 4 gs f lx i SN ECO D DI I IO V I ' Just like cleaning out the garage. .10 4 'From the flight deck to the quarterdeck to the top of the after quad, Second Division is responsible for more deck space than any other division. The hours were long and the cargo was varied during the cruise, and in their two holds, Second Division carried 483 vehicles and over 3000 short tons of cargo. In addition,more than 1000 troop personnel were handled by this division in the after troop spaces. It was also Second Division, on the flight deck for TULARE's three vertreps , that helped keep supplies in the storerooms dur- ing the deployment.