Josephus Daniels (DLG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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STG3 M.M. Braun STG3 D.F. Burney STG3 B.R. Butterworth STG3 R.A. Ward STG3 R.W. Lamond STGSN D.W. Dawson STGSR P.M. Cardano TM2 R. Bryant TM2 L. McLeod TMSN M.T. Tetrault TMSA J.C. Hitch 39

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3rd Division Shooting sound waves and torpedoes into the murky depths STGI M.T. Ashby STGI J.H. Smith SJG2 T.C. Ferry STG2 J.H. Goforth STG2 F.M. Hilburn SRTG2 B.P. Hobbs STG2 M.R. McMillan STG2 E.W. Neiswenter STG2 P.J. Roche STG2 R.L. Stepp y .r

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VULCAN PHALANX The ship ' s Close-in Weapons System — or Vulcan Phalanx — is a self-contained terminal defense unit capable of firing 3,000 rounds per minute, which equates to 50 rounds per second. Housed inside its characteristic white dome is a search radar, computer complex and a tracker, which, when set on automatic, will fire the six-barrel Gatlin Gun according to a set computer program. If the ship wants to open fire when the incoming missile reaches the two miles range, the Phalanx will automatically pour forth with its harsh staccato at the two miles range. The Phalanx, named after the Greek word for a tight battle line, can also be set in the manual mode, in which case the tracker will adjust the gun ' s barrels and set off a series of lights in the CIWS control room, where an FTM waits with his finger on the button. After Search , Detect and Recommend Fire have lit up, the gun is ready to blast away enemy aircraft or Anti-Surface Cruise Missiles and Sea Skimmers. The Phalanx ' s radar can detect incoming enemy up to seven miles away, and will track anything that flies too low for the 48.