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| ..Front
Row:.L-R...M.F.Fordham,...G.A.Yeaton,...B.N.Hooper
Jr.,...M.C.Olson,...R.R.Knuckles,...J.R.Roscoe.
..2nd Row:...L-R...J.P.Romant,...H.E.Sullivan,...F.R.Brown,...D.L.Asbury,...D.H.Devoe,...E.M.Lima. ..3rd Row: ...L-R...F.E.Aragon,...J.D.Smith,...T.A.Murray,...W.B.Selmon,...M.D.Jansson,...H.C.Jennings,...R.J.Donofrio ..Back Row: L-R...W.C.Usrey Jr.,...P.T.Toblas,...R.L.Cobb,...R.M.Randall. |
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23 men take care of most of the topside spaces and equipment on the forward
half of the ship. This also includes anchor evolution's, and maintenance
and operation of the captain's gig and number one utility boat. It
is also in charge of the sail locker where canvas and nylon is sewn, and
the Bos'n locker which issues various tools to all divisions. During underway
replenishment operations, 1st division mans stations 1,2,3,and 4.
When a seaman apprentice first comes aboard a ship, fresh out of boot camp, he is more often than not put into the Deck department -- in either First or Second division. For it is here that he is best able to learn deck seamanship. all the arts of being a boatswainmate come into play, and he has plenty of opportunity to learn how to stand watch, how to maintain important types of equipment, and he is exposed to the structure of naval leadership and supervision. First Division has a lot of work to do, and it does it well. Covering nearly all aspects of the Deck department's role, First division gives a man valuable experience. It is often his first real look at the Navy's life at sea. |