Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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HH... Top Row, Lell lo Riglw'r: W. L. Alford, C. J. Depew, l.. l. Davis, K. W. J. Hinclc, J. C. Larraloee, R. H. Davis, l. J Lowe, J. R. Weslgare, R. E, Smilley, W. L. Miller, C. A Moore, G. R. Malre, J. A. Venuli, R. l. KlaH', C. E. Brown Thircl Row: CHGUN L. Brandon, H. A. Perry, A. l.. OlSef1 E. E. Davis, R. M. C5anscl'1ow,J, M. Clwryslal, R, J. Rowan H. D. Ridgely, W. J. Bralrud, R. E. Rallil, D. R. McLaugl1- lin, M. D. Tolman, B. H. McKay, T. J. Lenles, P. E. Jones M. L. Wilson, E. C. Olsen, M. W. Helm, E. J. Rylcoslcey, A S. Zirpolo, R. E. Scouse, D. R. Mclzadden, V. G. Curry ENS M. J. Eogerly, C. V. Wilson, CHGUN R. W. Snider J. M. Young. Second Row: J. W. Gillian, T. E. Linelian, C, T. Piazza. A- Baldwin, H. C. Edmonds, G. E. Burgess, H. B. Jolwnson. B- J. Pierson, G. A. Bogan, J. L. Giller, C. R. Hooper. J- l-- Smilli, W. Merrill, H, W. Lenlce, K. E. Bilderbaclc. Boffom Row: E. A. King, G. L. Baxrer, C. G. Eller, D. J- Barry, D. L. Edwards, R. E. Wimmer, T. P.6aIlagl1eF. R- J' Rioux, H. R. Soloman, J. E. Tobin, S. A. Cameron. A- Marve,

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4 f f4gfZ'g?z.f. Hfffyff ' The V Division consisTs oT The men oT The aviaTion branch, direcTly under The gunnery deparTmenT. The divi- sion has Two componenT uniTs, Drone and l-lelicopTer. The drone uniT is made up oT eleven Thoroughly eTTicienT men whose primary purpose is To supply aircraTT TargeTs Tor various ships ThroughouT The FleeT. The Type oT TargeT used is called a TargeTs PiloTless AircraTT -radio-con- Trolled, wiTh The speed oT a modern propellor driven air- craTT. ATTer iT has been launched Trom a caTapulT, The drone is conTrolled by The oTTicer in charge who is locaTed on The declc oT The ship. The helicopTer uniT consisTs oT Two oTTicer aviaTors, Tive crew members and, oT course, one helicopTer. Since her arrival on BALTIMORE The helicopTer UR-63 has Tlown ra- dar calibraTion hops and has been plane guard Tor The Coral Sea.

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ION On November 28, I95I, U.S.S, BALTIMORE was re- commissioned. On ThaT evenTTul day, sTanding aT aTTenTion aT The recommissioning ceremony was The nucleus oT The Fox Division. These men, some direcTly Trom acTive sea duTy wiTh The TleeT oTT Korea, mosT unTri.ed, new To The sea, direcT Trom booT camp, all working wiTh equipmenT long obsoleTe, Torged Tor Themselves and Their ship a record in gunnery ThaT may well serve as a sTandard Tor any combaT ship aTloaT, Today, Fox Division carries on according To The example seT beTore, daily adding To Their high degree oT eTTiciency. Many oT The Seaman ApprenTices oT l95l are now wearing Their own personal badges oT eTTiciency, The PeTTy OTTicer Crow , doing a skillful iob aT whaT aT one Time appeared To be an insurmounTable Task. The responsibiliTies oT The Fox Division are many and va- ried. The Gunnery OTTice is manned by Yeomen oT The Fox Division, who mainTain all Gunnery DeparTmenT rec- ords. The Ship's Armory is manned by our Gunner's lvlaTes wiTh The ship's small arms and magazines in Their care. To The 'Fire ConTrol Technicians oT The division go The Three-Told responsibiliTies oT mainTenanc.e, repair and op- eraTion of all equipmenT used Tor aiming and direcTing The guns. During baTTle, acTual or simulaTed, The Gun DirecTors and PloTTing Rooms are manned by Fox Division personnel. IT is up To Them To make The guns hiT, To see ThaT The equip- menT is in perTecT condiTion, noT To Tail The ship aT a cru- cial Time. To This end The Fox Division is dedicaTed. A variefy of iobs