Brownson (DD 868) - Naval Cruise Book

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Mount fifty-one T '9.. '1 dv 1, ,L W 1.4 v Q1 , I, ,,,.,.t....m,,,I,I, Iu.I,liI,.- ll Y 4 f' H5 w4W SECOND D VIS ON Destroyers are made to do as their name implies: Destroy. A destroyer would not be effective in its mission of destruction if it were not for its guns. The 5 !38 cal Weapons can sink ships, obliterate targets ashore, and shoot down aircraft.When one considers the intricacy of trajecteries, with Wind, roll, pitch and motion involved, and then take into account the raw mechanics of iron, gears, and rods, one will come up with a king size job for our SECOND DIVISION. Aside from maintain- ing our two mounts, ensuring accuracy, reliance and safety, our Gunner's Mates are responsible for the actual firing of these Weapons. These men also keep a close eye on the ship's ammunition and attend to the all important small arms of the ship. Fire Control Technicians tend to the accuracy department by maintaining and operating the director and its radar 'along with the computers to tell the long barrels where to point and to tell the shells when and where to explode. It's a touchy but necessary jobg kept Well in hand by the men of the SECOND DIVISION. FTG3 A. Cadman GMG3 B. Edgar GMG3 G. Hutton GMG3 J. Kelley FTG3 R. Knaruik FTG3 C. Laguzzi

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