Biddle (CG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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Weapons Department LCDR Charles O. B Moscow, Idaho Weapons Officer From the early days of the great fleets of the Old World, men and nations have been concerned with the safety of ships at sea. These ancient mariners fought hand-to-hand combat on the high seas until the advent of gunpowder and the invention of the pistol and cannon. With these inventions, enemy forces were able to engage each other at greater initial ranges by firing-on-the-uproll, thus enabling the cannon ball to travel further. As with all things, progress evolved to the point where missiles have been developed. Todays missile cruiser is capable of detecting and destroying aircraft at ranges in excess of 30 miles and ships in excess of 12 miles. In Todays Modern Navy, many tasks have beeji improved upon but the same old tasks still must be accomplished. First Division is responsible for all anchoring and mooring evol- utions, maintaining the equipment and gear used for rendering honors to high officials, the procurement, issue and mainten- ance of the boatswain store and paint locker. First Division has the responsibility for the preservation of most of the weather decks and hull. It also provides a team for all interior spray painting. Second Division is comprised of both Gun Fire Control Technicians (FTG) and Gunner ' s Mates (GMG). The division ' s responsibilities include the maintenance and operation of the five-inch gun mount, the MK68 gun firecontrol system, the three- inch gun mounts and the CHAFROC system. Perhaps less well known is the division ' s responsibility for the landing force locker and its equipment, the ceremonial leggings and webbed belts, and protective custody over private individual ' s small arms. GM Division is also comprised of tw o ratings, Firecontrol Technicians Missile (FTM) and Gunner ' s Mate Missile (GMM). The Missile Firecontrol Technicians are tasked with the re- sponsibility of maintaining and operating the three dimensional Air Search Radar, the fire control radars and the computers. GM Division is also tasked with the responsibility for the care, safe keeping and maintenance of the Terrier guided missiles and the launching system. FOX Division is tasked with the responsibility of detecting and tracking submarines, which are a common threat to surface ships, as well as keeping a lookout for other obstacles that could be very hazardous to the ship. In order to perform their assigned tasks, the Sonar Technicians are responsible for main- taining and operating the sonar equipment and the torpedo tubes.

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R Division LTJG H. Crull Damage Control Assistant S. Holland, 111. HTC A. Kaisler Brunswick, Me. HTl R. Roberts HTl G. Snipes Huntsville, Al. Lancaster, Ma. HT2 J.Frohwitter HT3J.Ellis HT3 J. Gehringet HT3 D. Hell . Attleboro, Ma. Colonial Heights, Va. Greentown, Va. Hillside, NJ FA J. Bryan Wasco, Ca. HTFA J. Gentry HTFA G. Kill Scott City, Mo. Buffal,, NY HTFA L. Smith, Jr. HTFN G. Vasque Batavia, Oh. San Jose, Ca.

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n N 1st Division LTJG John R. Goodrich Norfolk, Va. 1st Lieutenani ENS Neil E. Tollefsrud MayviUe, N.D. Assistant BMC Glen P. Douglas Huntington, Va. BM2 E. Hebeler.Jr. BM3 R. Rogers SN J. Bailey SN J. Beck SA M. Bestgen SN M. Bosko SN A. Davis, Jr. Sauanna, 11. Lawson, Mo. Lexington, S.C. Hot Springs, Ar. Tipton, Mo. Woonsocket, R.I. Buffalo, N.Y. TTFTFTF I ' . { ' ' I- : SN J. Davis SR J. Dean Cincinnati, Oh. Butte, Mt. SN T. Dewey SN B. Ferkinhoff SA J. Fowle Norfolk, Va. St. Cloud, Mn. Dallas, Tx. SA L. Gailey SR P. Gray Oak Harbor, Wa. Los Angeles, Ca. SN J. Hawkins SA M. Hotchkiss SR S. James SR M. Johnson SN G. Krestian SR D. Lemaster SN D. Mabe Lynnville, Tn. Eau Claire, Wi. Oakland, Ca. Philadelphia, Pa. Petalluma, Ca. Charleston, W. Va. Winston-Salem, N.C. Pl pi, SA K. Martin SA J. Miller Saddle Brook, N.J. Queens, N.Y. SN J. Montoute SA A. Polaco, Jr. SN J. Quamr St Croix, V.l. Bronx, N.Y. Madison, Wi SA T. Robinson SA D. Ross Raleigh, N.C. Charleston, W. Va SA C. Rumsky SN J. Smock St. Claresville.W.Va. St. Paul, Mn SA M. Sparks SN J. Spires SR M. Suite Central City, Mo. Greenville, Ohio Wichita, Ks SA E. Wood SA D. Ziff Chloride, Az. Cazenovia, N.Y.