Fort Marion (LSD 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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THIKI) DIVISION 4 4 s tf u ' =£ ji : 8y Front row (1 lo r): Bennett GMG1, ENS tester. Coupland GMG1 Second row (1 to r): Draeger GMG3, Cochran SN, Rhodes FI 3, Beard 1 S Baek row (1 to r): Keinecker SA, Batulis SN, Froegel GMG3, Martin FTG3 Third Division may be small in manpower but they have a big job to do. They are in charge of the four 40 MM mounts and their associated equipment. Furthermore they maintain all the small arms that are carried aboard the FORT MARION. „ The Gunners Mates and Fire Controlmen dwell in their knowledge of the Hows and lns of the ship ' s armament and associated compoments whose inner workings are a subject ot Loth curiosilv and awe to the uninitiated. Many hours are spent keeping the guns ... top mechanical condition readj to give evidence that we know how to get on target and stay there.

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