Boston (CA 69) - Naval Cruise Book

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WEAPONS DEPARTMENT LCDR E. Sechrest, LCDR A, Emsley Weapons Officer Assistant Weapons Officer From July 1969 10125169-915169 LCDR W. Biggs Lt. 1. Crisman Missile Officer j Main Battery Officer Sir, the missiles are ready - LCDR 1- Georg Lcok 1. seebm Assistant Weapons Officer Secondary Battery Officer 915169 Lf B- Hunter end of a long day 1st. Lieutenant The Weapons Department is comprised of the Main and Secondary Batteries, the missile system, and all divisions associated with deck evolutions. The two batteries include 8 inch, 5 inch, and 3 inch guns and fire control equipment necessary for their accurate operation. The missile system is broken down into two divisions, one of which cares for the missile boosters and sustainers while the other is concerned with mis- sile fire control. The upkeep of areas on the weather- decks of the ship is one of the most important jobs in the Weapons Department. To handle this time con- suming task there are four divisions of the deck. First division is responsible for ground tackle, anchors, and the forecastle area of the ship, second division han- dles amidships areas, boat cradles, and booms, third division maintains the after portion of the ship, the fantail and life boat davitsg fourth division is accounta- ble for all the ship's boats and the preservation of the sides below the main deck. ' CDR R. F. Rockwell Weapons Officer Y . fi To july 1969 flu-

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COMCRU DESC RUS EVENTH FLT 16 SEP 69--8 OCT 69 Rear Admiral Herbert H Anderson USN and his staff of 19 officers and 69 enlisted men embarked on BOSTON September 16 1969 COMCRUDESGRU SEVENTHFLT and COMCRUDESFLOT 11 were to be embarked on BOSTON until late December 1969 Preparations were made well in advance by BOSTON Officer and crews berthmg were rearranged additional equipment was procurred and Flag spaces were renovated to meet special requirements BOSTON was to be headquarters for the Gunboss of South east Asia Unfortunately RADM Anderson and his staff debarked early because of BOS ' I I . f ' ' . I ' I I . ' l I , . You ' I TONS rescheduling RADM Anderson the Commander of all cruisers and de- stroyers operating in the Southeast Asia area, sent this message upon BOSTON's departure: V RADM. HERBERT H. ANDERSON, USN ln view of BOSTON's imminent departure from the gunline and Seventh Fleet operations, I particularly wish to thank you, your officers and men for the generous reception given to me and my staff during our tour in BOSTON. I regret that our departure occurs after only a short period in BOSTON. You and your people made particular effort of real significance to accomodate our needs and the results plainly demonstrate these tasks were accomplished extremely well. I have been very well satisfied with the sup- port which BOSTON has rendered to the fulfillment of my responsibilities as Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group, Seventh Fleet. BOSTON and her men were proud and honored to have RADM Anderson and his staff embarked. 5 1 ADMlRAL'S BARGE TRANSFERRING STAFF PERSONN 84 IN DANANG HARBOR?-16 SEP 69. EL FROM USS ST. PAUL QCA-733 TO BOSTON l 1 l

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1ST DIVISIUN Present: BM2 E. Thompson, BM3 G. Nelson, SN 1. Stagg, SN R. Gendreau, SN L. Knight, SA M. Austin, SA R Quillen, SA W. Cannon, SA P. King, SA F. Bernabei, SA T. Altizerl, SA E. Porter, SA D. Westbrook, BM3 D. john- son, SN T. Huggard, SN P. Courtney, SN j. Eisnor, SA G. Gibson, SA D. Fish, SA W. Basham, SA T. Flournoy, SA W. Speck, SA D. Allebach, SA A. Deland, SA 1. Breem, SN P. Panczyk, BM3 P. Talas, BM3 W. Walsh, SN D. Bucheit SN E. Caudill, SN P. Simmons, SN S. Benedict, SN R. Wilcox, SA R. Angel, SA G. Brown, SA R. Rebro, SN G Besong, SA D. Blackwell, SA R. Blackmon, BM3 T. Wioncek, BM3 K. Carpenter, SN L. Riley, SN D. Finch, SN S johnson, SN T. Forth, SA P. Doyle, SA K. Harvey, SA R. Blake, SA B. Williams, SA C. Wallace, SA S. Torres, SN M Connery, BM C. Zaccaria, LTIG R. Fontaine. FOC'SLE CARETAKERS l l l ,. Li Salt to boot . heave around, sailor!