Mississippi (CGN 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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CF Division Maui' FTG2 D. Levy FTM3 D. Woodard FTG3 J. Jacobs 3'3 , . .'5vv, ' 5 it Q, A 1. - i. 4. Q az X N33 l ...ax r 'Ng -511:-Gig FTM3 W. Mullen FTM3 J. Morzuch FTM3 W. Scott FTG3 J. Smith FTM3 P. Hamilton FTG3 R. Leeson 1 N P4 KX V-5

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Fire Control Technician S LTJG R. Kushner All the weapons in the world would be useless if we didn't know where to point them. Knowing how to do just that is the very important job of CF Di- vision. These Fire Control Tech- nicians, in both Guns and Mis- siles, maintain and operate the sophisticated fire control radars and equipment which guide our missiles and bullets to their tar- gets. They also own Harpoon, our newest surface-to-surface missile system. Trying to hit an airplane at ten miles or a ship at fifty miles is somewhat like standing on sec- ond base and trying to throw B- B's at a mosquito near home plate, yet the able men and ma- chines of CF Division prove daily that they are up to the task. Just another example of Mississippi men taking a tough job and doing it all 4.0 ! FTM1 C. Hirschy FTM1 K. LaVine FTM1 W James FTG1 J Clmino FTG1 G Fgsgk FTG2 B England FTM2 J. Hurnyak FTG 5 fir, 9.-,M wa. 12: L, 2 M. Newborn FTM2 J Brooks FTM2 A Cales FTM2 J Lynch FTM2 T Johnson

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1 TMO1 L. Carter GMG2 A. LeTourneau TMO2 G. Russell TMSN D. Ketchum TMO3 T. Graves TMOSN S. Lashley GMGC D. Chapman ln ancient sailing days, the gun- ner's mates would invite their wives onboard for days at a time, and the couples would sleep be- tween the cannons on the gun deck. A boy born from such a union was called a son-of-a- gun. Though visiting policies have changed since those days, the dedication of the Gunner's Mate has not. Our own Gunner's Mates lGunsJ and Torpedoman's Mates in CO Division handle our two Five lnch Guns, and two sets of torpedo tubes. Five Inch means the bullets are five inches in diameter, and the gun itself is powerful enough to send those heavy projectiles over Mount Everest in a single bound. Be- sides big guns and torpedoes, the men of CO also take care of the myriad of small weapons which are required on board a warship. An ancient trade, practiced on the most modern equipment, and practiced with pride, and excel- lence - that's CO Division! 26 ENS M. Cole GMG2 K. Heerdf GMG2 A. Brill GMG2 J. Manned 1' M02 c. Wright C0 Division If iii'