Yorktown (CVA 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Chester W. Heck, U.S.N. Gunnery Officer The Gunnery Department protects the Yorktown from air attack. Powerful five inch guns are automatically aimed and fired as radar equipped director tracks target. Gunnery Department is merely a title that does not begin to cover the manifold duties of this group. One of the most diverse of the LADY'S units, the various chores performed are generally those of seamanship. The deck divisions handle these functions, refueling, cargo handling, cleaning and maintaining the ships hull as Well as manning the ship's gun batteries. Liberty and utility boats are serviced and manned by the deck divisions also. Fire control and maintenance of the gun batteries are also major duties. The Marine Detachment, the 7th division, has over seventy leathernecks to pre- serve the ship's security, and form the nucleus of the ships landing party.

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R FIRST DIVISION Front row: Johnny Doss, James Bushman, Paul Gallegos, Jackie Niccum, Gene La Haie, William Politte. Second row: Klaus Leppin, Leverne Borski, Noel McCown, CHBOSN J.H. Plank, LTJG Fedor Salva, LT William Heath, Donal Smith, Gerald Hendrick,'Willie Smith. Third row: Larry Williamson, Edmund Hall, David Williams, John Babineaux, John Polk, Carlton Roberts, Clarence Gervais, Stewart Neuman, Charles Grifhs. Fourth row: Clarence Maki, Jose Tinajero, Jewel Crain, Charles Stoker, Orville Rutherford, Mack Andrews, James Cooper, Walter Alexander, Dewey Mann. Fabricating a nylon net used to scale the hull of the ship for painting. Replenishment at sea is necessary after almost three thousand men have con- sumed our limited supply of fresh food- stuffs. The first division transfers food from cargo ship alongside. The sail loft where miles of canvas are sewn into laundry bags, gun covers, and many other indispensable items.