Chancellorsville (CG 62) - Naval Cruise Book

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he forward gun mount, a Mark 45 5 l 54 caliber gun, otherwise known as Mount 51, sits idle on the Foc'sle. Capable of firing up to 20 rounds a minute, the 5 guns are operated by CO and CX Divisions. scene that was very familiar to sailors in Qingdao, China was that of one of our ship- mates posing for a picture with tourists. Here GM2 Kruzmanowski stands tall for yet another photo opportunity with visiting locals. ffloading a Standard Missile from the Aft VLS cells, CFAY cranes carefully maneuver the missile to a barge alongside. Ammo onloads and offloads are handled at a nearby anchorage just outside of Yokosuka Harbor. Weapons Department j

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FCCSISWI DOUGLAS DARWACTOR FC2 JEFFREY FULLER FCZISWI ARIEL ALCALA FC2 WILLIAM HOPKINS FC3 LANITRA BUTLER FC3 JAMES GILMAN CX DIVISION FC3 GEORGE MCKAY FC3 JERRY PIASKOWSKI FC3 JASON VAUGHAN 3 8 CX Division njoy- ing the view of an UNREP from topside, both ENS Geldmacher and FC1 Paulin of CX Division take a few minutes out of their day while catching up on divisional issues.

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