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Reprinted from the USS
Oklahoma City (CLG-5) 1971-1972 Cruise
Book
3rd Division
Row one: E Rigby, E McGahey, I Cantu,
G Loudon
Row two: J Albaugh, S McMaster, R Jones, J Ciccariello, R Rivera, A
Houiuchi, C Devine, M Rhodes, G Anderson
Row three: D Stokes, L Prachal, K Breunig, G Holmes, R Bigness, T Hoschek,
D Ives, R Moren, R Somer
Row four: S Ambrose, J Shaffer, A Degrate, G Murphy, L Montgomery, J
Copenhaver, W Hough
Third Division mans the helm and lee
helm underway and stands life buoy watches alert for the sight or sound of
a fallen shipmante, protects the ship's security with a fantail sentry in
port or an anti-swimmer watch in hostile waters and in general performs
all the aspects of marlinspike seamanship still vital to the mission of
today's modern Navy.
Frame 90 aft on the main deck to the 05 level plus numerous interior
spaces constitute the areas of responsibility for Third Division.
The division cleans and preserves these areas and rigs and mans the after
refueling station, maintains and provides coxwaisns fo rth 40' utility
boat, assists in ammo unreps and cargo vertreps, provides the entire
"ground' crew for filght quarters and mans billets from gun captain
to powderman in the 5-inch and 6-inch guns.
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