John Thomason (DD 760) - Naval Cruise Book

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fi- W 1--M-A sf ,- 44:1-. X - - - axg' ' ' STANDING, From Left: Lt Qjgj Rhea, Rogers, TM2, Wolke, Lyons, SOG2, Laboon FTG35 Small, TMC. 2nd row: Porter, Dye, Stout, Bannister 3rd row: Boorman, Stout, FTG3, Grant FTC 3: Wise Fox Division is composed of Fire Controlmen, Sonarmen, and Torpedo- men. These specialists rarely operate as an entity, Working together only at Sea Detail and the arnidship highline station. General Quarters finds the FT's in the Main Battery Director and down in Plot, the TM's manning the torpedo mounts, and the SO's listening intently to a Weird type of hi-fi--the sonar gear. 1 1 S 5 , ..., . rg--1-- - -- 4..' A , - V r . -4...- - ---, .... 4 ,K ., aa L.'kfRnnE::r W51wf4a'Em?.'wfP-?' i