Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1952

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V DIVISION The V Division consists of the men of the a -iation branch, directly under the gunnery department. The division has two component units. Drone and Helicopter. In the drone unit, there are eleven men whose primary purpose is to supply aircraft targets for various ships throughout the Fleet. The type of target used is called a -Targets Pilotless Aircraft - radio-controlled, with the speed of a modern propeller driven aircraft. The oflBcer in charge controls the target from the deck of the ship after it has been launched from a catapult. Upon completion of this cruise the unit will return to its parent squadron, which is the only squadron of its type in the entire Atlantic Fleet. On April 19, the heUcopter UR-69 became the first helicopter to operate from the BALTIMORE. Since then, she has operated as a mail plane, flown radar calibration hops, and also been plane guard from the Wasp and the Coral Sea. There have been few times when the Queen of the Med- has had a bad case of the shakes (excessive vibration), and an upset stomach (engine trouble), but her crew has been doing an effective job of keeping her in good shape and also of keeping her figure brightly polished. The crew consists of eight men, all of whom have a great respect for the ability of the Queen. W T

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CANNES T-r- J-S When the facades of the Carlton and the Martinez came into view, we all gave a little whoop of appreciation - for we were back in France. Need we say more ?

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