Waccamaw (AO 109) - Naval Cruise Book

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f I 19' , 5134 33, 'fl is L My . Last Row left to right Rossi SN Sells SA Schoessow SN, McKenzie SN, Koenig SN, Plunkett Leonard SA Stoneman SN Wood SN Williamson SN, Paton SN, Huaghabook SN, FrontRow,Torres SN, E1senhartSN McGeehen SN Sackman BMCS SN, Sandoval SN, Kendrick SN, Herrera SA, Second Row Pitts BM2 Petty SN Dom1nguezSN Valentine SN, Flex SN, Gjerde SA, FIRST DIVISIO First Division is responsible for the fore- Ward half of the ship. They have an unending task of preservation, painting the decks and bulkheads, maintaining life lines, preserving and maintaining the anchor, chain and windless. Each morning finds them swabbing down the helo deck and sweeping the main deckforward. They are constantly chipping, painting, brush- ing, sweeping and occasionally swabbing up or hosing off black oil.

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..n.........-1 lst Lieutenant Lt J. C. Carr The Deck Department is composed mostly of Boatswains Mates and Gunners Mates. The Department is responsible for the overall upkeep and appearance of the exterior of the ship. It provides the bridge personnel for underway watches, quarterdeck personnel f or in- port Watches, winchmen, riggers, rig captains and line handlers for underway replenishment and line handlers and an- chor windlass operators for entering and leaving port. They also paint, preserve and operate the ship's boats. Deck Department Officer and Chief Ens J, J, Ahearn Sackman BMCS DECK DEP RT s i 18 Q

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gg-P im L- Back Row, left to right, Gralla SN, Kilpatrick SA, Swartz SA, Roth SA, Breza SN, Thrift SA, Dobson SN, Shaffer SA, Third Row, Eldridge BM2, Pathic SA, Skinner SA, Houser SA, Bishop SN, Theisen SA, Spinks BMSN, Miles SN, Whittiker SN, Second Row. Clark SA, Merge SN, Helms SN, Southworth SA, Holmes W, Bledso SN, Cosato SN, Front Row, Warner BMSN, Severy SN, Sipin SN, Freeman BM3, Williams SN. SECO D DIVISIO 1. ,.., 1 -1, , 1, it ,Z K, X ' I N, t f , Second Division is responsible for the aft half of the ship. While chipping,painting or swabbing they make life interesting fOI' the rest of the crew hy making the shipa maze of - lines, secured hatches or deadend passageways. livery day they swarm OVGI' the Winches, kingposts, air flasks and other ,I assorted equipment sweeping up dirt and sand, swnhhing down and finally applying fresh coats of paint tothe quarter inchlayer already thc-rej Their most tiresome taSk however is C'lOllllllllI,' thc black Oil out of and OH' of NO. 2 ll Boat.