Bremerton (CA 130) - Naval Cruise Book

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standing a british type inspection at royal naval dockyard, singapore Growl Tigers Growl comes the familiar voice from the fantail of the BREMERTON each morning at 0530. The loud shouts and counting are coming from the Marine Detachment as they began a normal day with physical drill. Marines have been serving aboard U.S. naval men-of- war since 1775, and life for sea going Marines has changed very little dur- ing this period. Their basic mission today is much the same as it was in the Old Corps , to provide the nucleus of a landing party, furnish internal security, and render honors for visiting dignitaries. The present Marine Detachment was activated in November I95l when BREMERTON was re-commis- sioned. ln addition to their normal iobs, the Leathernecks operate the ship's brig, man two three-ince batteries, and assist in many ways the ship board training program. Each Marine is a qualified infantry- man and capable of performing in a combat mission. The Detachment consists of two officers, Captain E. D. Foxworth, Commanding Officer, Ist LT. B. W. Peterka, Executive Officer, and 38 enlisted men with six enlisted Flag Marines. BREMERTON's Marines are a com- bination of the traditional spit and polish with a wide practical back- ground geared to play a definite role in the readiness of the ship.

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vicfo ltlg d a ehman, division officer and helicopter pilot ltig a. m. werner, drone officer Practice makes perfect. One of the most important reasons for BREMERTON's good anti-aircraft Hring is the Drone Unit which gives us that much needed practice. iackson, i. a. anaya, a. m. black, i. p. adc at3 an This division is made up of a team of ten men whose iob it is to supply BREMERTON with drone aircraft for aerial gunnery exercises. During gunnery practice these men can be seen on the fantail preparing drone after drone for launching. They must also do their best to repair all drones which are recovered after the BREMERTON sharp shooters are burt, r. g. at3 Hnished with them. chism, d. r. cusick, t. e. adi3 an The Helicopter Unit consists of one pilot and four enlisted men who fly and maintain the HUP-2. The crew, two mechanics, a metalsmith and a technician, are well balanced and able to cope with any maintenance problem that may arise, short of a maior overhaul. Services that the helicopter performs are varied. lt is farguson, t. h. gauld, i. w. hemenway, i. r. an adl aml hite, d. f., ii lovato, a. perry, i. h. zorner, c. d. at2 ams3 adl am2 part of the rescue team aboard ship, and aids in gun spotting when tiring exercises take place. Also, during task group operations, the helo may make personnel and mail. transfers, speeding up the necessary exchange be- tween ships. . '