Mispillion (AO 105) - Naval Cruise Book

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,Ev 1 v- fins. l. V ,. in-..,1. Zi if V611 iii- 5' wmv -35, ss, V '+-1-..c,,,,,,-wh www Back row: Matlock, Gosnell, Wellman, Skelton, Thein, McDaniel, lvicevic, Henthorne, Lambert, Hipsher. Front. row: Tarver, Shields, Dell, Mr. Galloway, Taylor, Jeffery, Harr. The primary duties of the Gunner's Mates are the maintenance of all guns and the training of General Quarters gun crews. This includes the instruction and ' 'f 'Y by the Guns'. The Gunner's Mates are in charge of all pyrotechnics, including Very's pistols, flares, and smoke bombs, for the ship and her boats. They handle the stow- age of ammunition in the ship's three magazines and four ready-service rooms. They must check the daily temperature in all ammo-stowage spaces, and must make weekly test of the sprinkling systems and powder samples. During replenishment operations, the Gunner's Mates supervise the high-line operations and man the line-throwing gun. 1 ,fm 1 54,y:zi4 enforcement 'of all safety precautions governing the handling of guns and ammunition. The thirteen gun mounts on the Mispillion and all the 45's , M-l's , BAR's , and Thompson submachine guns in her armory are kept dirt and rust free and in perfect working order

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