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PAGE 4 THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1945 ARMED GUARD
"Tall Boy" Bombs "Ski" Dynkowski to
Damage Control Is a Serious Business GUNNER AWARDED Which Sunk Tirpitz leave Frontier Base;
BRONZE STAR loaded By Navy Retires After 32 Years
Taking a place in the now-it-
Charles B. Allen, Slc, received Thirty-two years of continual
the Navy Bronze Star at a pres- can-be-told fold was the story of service has paid dividends to the
entation in the Armed Guard a six ton bomb used by the British Navy and Stanley "Ski" Dyn-
Lounge Friday, October 26. in sinking the German battleship kowski. Frontier Base bids adieu
Tirpitz.
A gunner aboard the SS Marcus to its Chief Master at Arms who
Nicknamed "Tall Boy," the
Daly when that vessel fought off bombs- three times as large as has served it faithfully in the ca-
Jap planes in the Philippine area the biggest Navy bombs used dur- pacity of police petty officer· and
the latter part of 1944, Allen aoordinator of athletics for the
ing the war- were loaded for
stood by his gun throughout fu- British use during the war in Eu- past three years.
rious dive and torpedo bombing rope at the Naval Mine Depot, at A solid gold badge will be pre-
attacks. He assisted in routing or Yorktown, Virginia. sented to "Ski" by his "skipper"
destroying several enemy bomb- The "Tall Boys" became battle- and mates as a farewell gesture
ers. ship-busters when two hits cap- for his fine work at the Frontier
In reading the citation, . Lt. Base. He leaves Treasure Island
sized the Tirpitz in Norwegian
Cmdr. E. E. Jacques, Armed waters in the Fall of 1944. They today on a 30-day leave to Los
Guard executive officer, said, "Al- also had a share in destroying Angeles, where he will be retired.
though sustaining severe shock such important targets as con- He returns to his job as Deputy
he contributed to the successful crete housings for V-1 bomb Sheriff of Los Angeles County.
transportation of army troops launchers, underground factories His past in the Navy has been
and essential equipment to the
and German submarine pens on sprinkled with brilliance. Cita-
assigned destination. the coast of France. tions for meritorious conduct
"His unwavering devotion to
The six tonner was pygmied have been many.
duty and bold fighting spirit were
when the British developed an "Ski" gained many boxing
in keeping with the highest tra- even bigger bomb which weighed laurels during his 32-year Navy
ditions of the United States 11 tons. campaign. From 1913 to 1933,
Naval service."
Lacking facilities for loading Dynkowski engaged in 18 ama-
all the required big bombs, the teur and 71 professional punch
POSTPONE NAMING British Air Commission arranged engagements. Twenty-eight of his
with the Army to make the bomb opponents never answered the fi-
WINNERS IN cases. These were then shipped to nal bell. "Ski" went out via the
Yorktown, where naval facilities kayo route only four times.
NAVY SHOW CONTEST loaded them with torpex, new and Dynkowski fought most of his
powerful explosive developed dur- battles on the east coast and
Announcement of the winners
ing the war. aboard ship in gaining his sec-
of the Navy Show Contest spon-
Costing over $2,800, mo,re than tional titles.
sored by the War Writers Board Frontier Base pays tribute to a
has been postponed until Novem- one thousand were delivered to fine man today.
ber 15, 1945 because the unex- Britain on a Lend-Lease basis.
pectedly heavy number of entries:
1,332 in all, included 795 from Time Fuse Broke NAVY PUBLICATIONS
men overseas, necessitating a de-
lay in the judging. Original an- Japanese Air Power NEED EXPERIENCED
nouncement date was to have By Ships' Edit,orial Association
been October 15, 1945. The VT fuse - a "five-tube" MAGAZINE MEN
HOW TO MAKE A GOOD PATCH°is an importanflessonfor every Forty-one prizes totaling $2,700 pint-size radio set fitted in the Fully qualified editorial,- a:ct,
sea-going sailor. Men at Operational Training school learn damage in War Bonds will be awarded by nose of a projectile-is credited circulation, production and photo-
control the hard way. They are seen at top patching a simulated shell judges Paul Gallico, Max Gordon, as a major factor in defeat o.f lithographic personnel, officer and
hole by using timbers, shores and a patch. During these training exer-
cises the room is filled with smoke, lights are off and battle rec-ord- John Mason Brown, Frederic Kamikaze raids, neutralizing Nazi enlisted, are needed for "All
ings make it s•ound like the real thing. The opposite corner of the Mar ch, Russel Crouse, George S. robot bombs and winning the Hands" magazine and Ships Edi-
training r-oom is seen at bottom. Recording device in the corner is Kaufman, Hobe Morrison, Oscar "Battle of the Bulge" in France. torial Association in Washington,
one used to play battle records. Water-tight doors and markings are Hammerstein II, and Richard
copied from real ship. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Navy News Bureau in San Fran-
Rodgers. Hensel called the fuse the greatest cisco, Navy news (Guam and
Announcement of winners, when secret weapon of the war except Philippines editions).
Students Baptized With Disaster made, will be by direct notifica- for the atomic bomb. It was first Alnav-355 invites volunteers
tion, AFRS, ALL HANDS and the used in January, 1943, by the USS to submit requests for this duty
SEA Clipper. Helena, and by December was including the following informa-
In Mock Damage Control Drills used by artillery in the "Bulge" tion :
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Army of 1,950,000 battle. (A). Statement of qualifica-
ting, salt water supply anJ aux- Originated by BuOrd experts, tions and experience.
Forecast for 1946 vacuum tube which sends out of billet is desired.
OTS Students Motto iliary steam lines. the VT fuse has as its core a (B). Which activity and type
In this set-up students are re-
Is ''A Closed Hatch quired to assign X,, Y, Z or W WASHINGTON (CNS) - An electro-magnetic waves at the (C) . If in Naval Reserve or
Can Save a Ship" classification label plates to all Army of 1,950,000 by June 30, speed of light. When the VT-fused Regular Navy with expiration of
1946, 550,000 lower than the last projectile passes a target within enlistment near, the length of
the integrity fittings, to make up
a compartment check-off list cov- previous estimate of the Army's 70 feet, the target reflects the time applicant agrees to remain
The motto of the Operational
ering all fittings in the compart- size, was provided for in Presi- impulses back to the fuse almost on active duty subsequent to date
Training school's damage control dent Truman's proposed War De- instantaneously. The reflections he is eligible for release.
classes may wen be, "A Closed ment and to set material condi- pl:!,.rtment appropriation. Congress trip a trigger setting off a detona- Applications should be made
Hatch Can Save a Ship," for OTS tions Able and Baker. They also will act on this recommendation. tor, which sets off the main via division, personnel and com-
students are familiarized with receive practice in plugging the manding officers.
various holes in the bulkhead and The President asked the legisla- charge.
the theory and practical elements shoring-up the same. They must tive body to cut appropriations by ----- -------- ---~~--- -------~
of this vital phase of shipboard
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learn to operate the auxiliary $ B,OOO,OOO,OOO. ,tAAUlr ,tl/jlJ.lt9A nra llltel-,te -, I
activity.
drain manifold with standard Two days later, Secretary of l,{l{lftf&. l,ft ~ff,&.ft t,f~f f~ ft ft
The damage control course, power and casualty power and to War Patterson, in his first news
conducted since 1943, is arranged
investigate and report on the ex- conference in that position, prom-
so that about fifty percent of the
tent of the flood. All communica- ised that even further cuts would
student's time is spent in class- be made "if future events perT.it
room lectures, introducing them tions are by sound power phone it." Of 8,300,000 in khaki on VE
system or runners.
to the various publications, dia- Day, 7,000,000 will be discharged
grams and blue-prints useful in These drills, conducted while a by mid-1946, an another 320,000
the practice of damage control. phonograph plays recordings of would be in the pipeline from
The other fifty percent of the battles, vividly acquaint students overseas to separation centers.
time available is spent in a mock- with conditions actually existing This plan depends, however,
up compartment, performing va- aboard a ship after damage has the continuance of the draft.
rious damage control evolutions. occurred.
The mockup simulates a typ- In view of the fast moving
ical ship's compartment and is pace at which the training of
equipped with wa,tertight doors, crews has progressed under the
hatches and scuttles, ventilation precommissioning program, the
systems, vertical ladders, a steel courses in damage control have
bulkhead with several shell holes had to be limited to one week's
and cut stiffeners, alternating duration. But the most important
points are being successfully
and direct current, casualty power
pointed out.
lines and cables. There is also an
Although commissioned officers
auxiliary drain system consisting
and enlisted men receive exactly
of a portable electrical submersi-
the same training, classes are
ble pump in a standard type
held separately and are broken up
manifold, a tank which can be into repair parties with certain 'A NURSE IN WORLD WAR I, Mrs. Jeanie Young Dunlop now spe-
cializes in familiarizing servicemen with her pastry-making gifts.
flooded, magazine flooding and students delegated as repair party
Shown above is a Bldg. 221 jury tasting the Scotswoma,n's evidence.
sprinkling systems with test flt- heads.
The verdict's obvious ... Look at their faces' (See story on pag-e 1.)