Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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shoot. Gunnery Department on an aircraft carrier is the last line of defense abaar d, when attackers threaten MOMMA Since . World ll Guns have not been called on t f lfll ' ' ' 9 battles of o u i this basic role. S I - - - I as the step-child of the family in the sense that he ' ll d O -we me mclmed .lo lhmk ef me 'S CQ 9 On to do mfmv odd iobs: on the white hqnkermg to For example: when MOMMA's fuel tanks were depleted he would turn to with a will at the fueling stations rg See to ir they her thirst was qUenCll9d- like any Voungslef who Would bring Other friends home to raid MOMMA's cookie iar so his friends the small b0YS H about that. After We alw0Y5 had were always coming alongside to get a good drink of black oil. Of course, MOMMA W all he is the iunior aboard and has a witty head on his ghguldergt some kind of noise going on, chipping hammers and what not, but stepson took Special delight in adding to the OS PYSHY QSNBFOUS din on the day of a shoot. His main battery used for salutes made the biggest racket of all and he feels hun that he is losing that particular pair of six-shooters . It was with complete confidence that we stood into port, for even though MOMMA indicated at times her unwillingness to be tied down, Gunnery, managed to fasten her securely at the bottom. a mooring or pier and paid out the anchor when we had to hold fast on Of course that made for complications for then came sidecleaners and a complete beauty treatment. Stepson seemed to eciqlize in that and made her the beauty of the Fleet. One time he got some gals to do the iob, and alter Mary Soo in SP Hong Kong demonstrated that gals were not so much the weaker sex, stepson met the challange by keeping the water Cut in sharply and all booms and lines well cared for. He excelled in the grocery handling department, not them. And when it came to security, no lad could be was too essential to give to anyone but the old basic As we secure and train in at the end of this cruise, To the bosun's mates and coxswains, fire controlmen you. Sf? kfk l l k Q fi 3 3 Z- . .x x only from the standpoint of consumer but as the mainstay in delivering more alert or faithful. lt was o tense and trying job, security, but the rob departments Gunnery. we bid a farewell to all our friends, selecting Junior the final accolade. and gnnners too, You've saluted many a V. I. P., So now we all Salute QQKQQQQO f-9 if cs IIA F355 v ,ull

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e to Rnghtz First Row: BIRKENSTOCK, A. D., LTJG, USNR ASST FIRST LIEUTENANT CA I I I , , RR, H. W., LT, USN FIRST LIEUTENANT, NEVINS, R. L., CHBOSN, USN, SHIP'S BOATSWAIN. Second Row: DINGWELL, I. W., Jr., LTJG, USN, ASST FIRE CONTROL OFFICER, CLIFTON, A. W., LT, USN, AA CONTROL OFFICER, WIEMER, L. G. D. Jr., LCDR, USN, GUNNERY OFFICER, BILYEU, E. E., J., LT, USNR, FIRE CONTROL OFF - ICER, WHYTE, K. E., LTJG, USN, PROSPECTIVE FIRE CONTROL OFFICER. Left Io Right: Front Row: WILKINSON, I. N., GOEMINNE R MQNALLY IP , ., , . W., DESTEEANO, C. A, COOK, C. C., ZAB, F. P-I BURNS, E. F., ROESCH, M. B., LTJG DIVISION OFFICER, POTTER, D, E., RODERIQLIE, R. I., DUFFIEU1 J. F., TAVANO, F. C., HOUSER, v. E., WEINPERL, w. I., LEE, .I. D., REYNOLDS, L. .I. Second Row: SHEEDER, SO., MADDUX, IC., RIQQARDO, J. I., STEED, O., LIROOKS, w D., TEETER, E. A., FRENCH' S J. E., STUBBS, A. R., HODGE5. Rl., MAONTAOLIE, W., STEWART, T. D., PITMAN, S. D., WEISI R- G-f BOTKIN, L. D., ROTH, R. L., THOMAS, O. L. Third RowI CARNAHAN, R, R., ROAOUE, R. E., BIANCO, I. D., MATHIASON R, S., LILIIIER L E., OLISTAESON, E. H., DOLTERER, cz. E., RICKLESIMER, C., JEFFRIES, .I. A., TARR, I. A, WLIIITRLIM, cr. D., MILES, R. G-I STILL, I. W., NOGA, E., CRABB, C, E., FOSTER, C. II., 'IIIOMf.SONf W, Rb! ORLANDO, A, I, FOUFIIW ROW: SIMPSON, J. F., OELLIS, T., ZEKKOWSKI, R. .I., CASS 'I, B IIQBCQRER U W, WEIGLE, A- G-1 SOBOCIENSKI, D. K., SPINO A - ' I - R., ARTHUR, A. R,, NELSON, R. If., ROIII, II. A.