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Underway in the Mediterranean, time 1330 +2B, Weather, clear Sum, skies, wind off the bow at 12 knots. As the sunlight glints off the uy barrels, the gun crew stands ready, alert and silent. g n Suddenly, a Fire Mission comes in. There's land on our starboard beam, range 6600 yards, a target awaits destruction. With the Command Batteries released MT3l, commence fire! there is a flash and a loud report. The first of many rounds to be fired is on its way down-range at over 2700 feet per second. This shot falls long and to the right. Drop 500 yards and set right 10 mils deflection. Set sight, load, shoot when on target, fire. Ten seconds later the shot arrives on target. Switch to rapid salvo, Fire for Effect The bombardment lasts for two minutes, cease fire. Bores clear, 24 rounds expended. Hard over on the helm, the ship responds unmasking mount 34. Again Batteries released, commence fire! with a flash and a boom, more hi H explosive ammunition heads down range to the target. Spot applied Fic for Effect. With a flick of a switch, rapid continuous fire mode is selected. In three seconds, all remaining rounds expended. Over a hun. dred pounds of high-explosive ordnance arrives on the target nearl simultaneously. When the last round hits and the smoke clears, what one! was a target is now no more. 4th Division, Top Guns of the MARG, Licensed to Kill! 5 f J ,i t , 4 X 1 Q mf 40. e fa. .... , ty X 7' ' .yt ff 3' 1. 3 T iv ft y I if J - fr f, J gf! V r
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DIVISIO A-Division fA-GANGJ is made up of both enginemen and machinist mates. Although highly diversified, the primary goal of A-Division is the repair and maintenance of all auxiliary machinery throughout EL PASO. This division's personnel are directly responsible for the upkeep and operation of the ship's steering gear, anchor windlass, air con- ditioning, refrigeration, ship's service diesel generators and all material han- dling equipment. A-Gang is without a doubt the action gang of engineering. ,Q CBACK ROWJ LTJG Harnden, ENl Lavalette, EN- FA Burgess, ENl McIntosh, EN3 Scott, MMC Nichols mer, EN2 Hatcher, FN Smith, MM2 Miniet, EN2 Devault, FN Lewis. CFRONT ROWD EN3 Plum- N. 49
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