Bremerton (CA 130) - Naval Cruise Book

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is O S Niles? X . X XX digg? First of all, the Turret itself must be kept clean and in good working order. This is the responsibility of the Gunner's Mates and their strikers. Upon their shoulders rests the repair and maintenance of the Turret. Then there is the area around the Turret, extending from the Turret forward to the bow of the ship, the below decks spaces, the Anchor Windless room, the Pit Sword, the Electrical room, five passageways and of course, their own living compartment. These areas are the responsibility of the Bos'n mates and their strikers. But the efforts of everyone in lst Division payed off when she won the big white E for the 1957 competative year. GENERAL QUARTERS! GENERAL QUARTERS! ALI. HANDS MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS! The alarm is spread throughout the ship. The men of First Division scurry to their battle stations, and within minutes the eight- inch guns of Turret One are ready to do their part. But this efficiency did not come overnight. lt requires many hours of patient drilling before these men are ready to perform the task for which they prepare.

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f S I v- :- , . 72 5 iii lg! 7 1- gr fif qi 245 424 5 up Yi 1 413 Q ,. 'Z ig! 1 iff! gl, 215 1 .if -, E25 'Q :gi rf' if I 1, Sf? eff v ' ,. ,ff f 'ff if Center gun LOAD ' Center gun SHOOT' Right gun STANDBY' Right gun LOAD ' Right gun SHOOT ' And so go the drills in Turret Two durmg General Quarters, keeping the big guns in constant readiness But the big eight mchers are not the only fob that utilizes the gunnery skill of Second Division men During IAA various personnel man three and five inch mounts Then, of course, come the myriad of cleaning stations that manage to absorb no small amount of time and eHort from the men assigned to them. The gunners take immaculate care of the turret, shell deck, transfers, handling rooms and magazines. The guns and hoists must be in clockwork condition to win the much-coveted E which now adorns the turret. The deck technicians care for the broad expanse of pine that graces the forward main deck and the Ol level. The officers forward passageway and head are also cared for by this industrious group. Firing the big guns or iust fighting their eternal battle for cleaniness, the men of Second Division are on the iob.