Buchanan (DDG 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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J, D. FEDOR, LT WEAPONS OFFICER H. H. SIEBERT, LTJG J. LEDERHAAS, LT SECOND DIVISION OFFICER AS DIVISION OFFICER in A. R. BECKER, LTJG MISSILE OFFICER WEAPO DEPARTME T The Weapons Department, under the control of the Weapons Of- ficer, is composed of four divisions: First Division, Second Division, AS Division and Tartar Division. Together, these divisions are re- sponsible for the operation and readiness of the ship's armament, fire control and sonar systems, and for deck seamanship. For a major portion of this cruise, BUCHANAN's anti-aircraft missile system, gun battery and anti-submarine systems, ina maximum readiness condition, provided close support as a member of the Car- rier Task Forces conducting strikes to interdict the North Viet Nam effort. The highlight of this cruise, as far as the Weapons Department is concerned, came when BUCHANAN was called upon to fire its guns throughout an entire night against concentrations of Viet Cong troops. This was the first time for the BUCHANAN's guns under war time conditions. During this cruise, the deck force maintained their high standard of deck seamanship by successfully completing 58 highline evolutions and by keeping BUCHANAN looking its best for the 194 days since departing San Diego on this cruise.

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TYNER, SN BUCK, SN HENDERSON, SN BRYANT, SN MOMMAERTS, SN SILVA, SN KLOSEK, SN PUSAKONES, SN POWLEY, SN BRANNOCK, SA WAGGNOR, SA DEVLEN, SN