Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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FCC Moose can still sling a mean paint brush. LCDR Routh has a friend in Perth. GMGC Kestenbaum points out target re- sults to BM3 Starks at .45 qualification test at Seal Beach. FCCM Mervin Clark FCCM Gary Boelema FCCM John Capazzi FCCS Kenneth Haley FCCS Samuel Henley FCCS Calvin Magee GMGCS Harrv Spencer GMGC Michael Berry GMGC Frederick Crandall FCC Richard Criswell GMGC Wayne Evans FCC Carlton Ewbank GMGC Donald Guattari FCC Gary Kemerling GMGC William Kestenbaum GMGC Charles LaForty FCC Bobbv Miller FCC Robert Moose GMGC Robert Moran GMGC Edward Pease GMGC John R. Riley Jr. GMGC Rafael Rodriguez GMGC James Tonahill GMGC Dewaine Varnell

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Weapons FCCM Boelema, LT Carman and the XO discuss the on- going gunnery exercise. GMGC LaForty and LT McDermott talk about Turret 3 ' s results during the final gunnery exercise of the cruise. LT Watt waits in Sky- I for the target shoot to begin. GMGC Evans teaches GMG2 James procedures for loading powder in the magazine as GMGSN Brown looks on. CDR David Carlson Weapons LCDR Richard Campbell Assistant Weapons LCDR Ronald Routh Missiles LT Alan Carman Gunnery LT David Foster Administrative Assistant LT Roger Higgins Fire Control LT Kirk Thomas F Division LT Michael McDermott Turret 3 LT Charles P. O ' Toole Secondary Battery LT Julius Pry or Turret 2 LT Jack D. Watt Ordnance Gunnery ENS Don Tunnissen F3 Division ENS Troy Mellon GM Division

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Gl Sporting a chromed booth, with extra headroom (because there ' s no visua range finder) Turret 1 is affectionately known as Turret Anton , this dread- nought ' s show turret. Turret Anton hosted more admirals, more generals, more civilian distinguished guests, and more friends of the Missouri than one might think could ever fit in an ordi- nary turret. And through this open hatch policy, showed the world what 16-inch gunnery is all about. Initial testing during the first gun trials. This Korean Conflict map is in its original condition from the 1950s. The Rammer, GMGSN Hough operates the gear that shoves the projectile and six powder bags into the gun s breech and barrel. GMG2 Willie Shazier GMG2 William T Williams GMG3 Clint Moody GMG3 Mark Raumaker GMGSN Darrvl Bashaw