Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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The scream of meTal on meTal The A Division is parT oT The Engineering DeparTmenT and is responsible Tor all The machinery locaTed ouTside The machinery spaces. For purposes oT The division oT labor The A Division is divided inTo groups. The reTrigeraTion and ice machine group operaTes and perTorms all main- Tenance work on all The air-condiTioning uniTs, ice ma- chines and reTrigeraTors. ReTrigeraTion keeps us eaTing by providing The sTorage places Tor all The Tresh meaTs and vegeTables we carry while operaTing aT sea Tor long periods oT Time. lT also cools all The drinking waTer in The scuTTle- buTTs, The Cokes Trom The Coke machine, and The ice cream Treezer Tor The Gedunk sTand. The Diesel group is charged wiTh The responsibiliTy oT keeping The emergency Diesel generaTors in operaTing condiTions, and also all The engines in The ship's boaTs so From cold in summer The liberTy parTies may leave The ship on Time, The care and mainTenance OT The ship's vehicles is also The responsi- biliTy oT This group. The Third group is The machine shop, A greaT amounT oT machine work is necessary To keep a modern ship oT war aTloaT, running, and Tiring-precision parTs Tor machines, engines, and pieces oT ordnance eguipmenT are rouTine producTs oT The machine shop. Deck machinery is also under The cognizance oT The A Division, including The sTeering engines, all deck Winches, laundry equipmenT, scullery and galley equipmenT, and The hangar haTch and elevaTor. WiTh The never ending array oT iobsrrequired oT The A Division, many skills, and Trades, and pl.enTy oT plain old American ingenuiTy are necessary. . . .To heaT in winTer 34 l