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Reprinted from the USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) 1971-1972 Cruisbook
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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