Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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G2 Turret 2 Missouri ' s largest turret, holds a complement of 25 gunner ' s mates and 50 deck hands during gun quarters and can fire a salvo every 30 seconds. Using 660 pounds of gun pow- der per projectile, each barrel can hurl an armor-piercing shell weighing more than a ton over a range of 20 nautical miles. Unparalleled coordination and teamwork enabled G-2 Division to fire a total of 131 rounds, setting the pace for gunnery qualifications with an overall score of 92 percent. Their ability to de- liver massive firepower with great speed and accuracy earned G-2 a repu- tation as one of the premier gunnery crews onboard the battleship. GMG1 Lvle Hurst GMGl Lansing Wilson GMG2 Ted Fotland GMG2 Russell James GMG2 David Johnson

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GMG3 White sorts his PMS materials. GMG2 Landskov directs the hoist while GMG3 Rau- maker and White guide a 16-inch projectile into the magazine hatch. May I pour you a cup of history? Among the many things found aboard Missouri was this 1950 vintage office urn that GMG2 Antonuccio and LT Jaech use daily in Turret 1. The gun captain. GMG3 Bashaw, is responsible for opening the breech, directing the rammer operator and powder hoist. GMGSN Henry Brooks GMGSN Michael Coho GMGSN Kevin Davis GMGSN Andrew Dusababek GMGSN James Hough GMGSN Shawn Kelleher GMGSN Micah Kinnis GMGSN Erik Rackley GMGSN Steven Watson GMGSN Johnnv White

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GMG2 Jeff Wallace GMG3 Michael Evans GMG3 Vernon Henderson GMG3 Frank Malis III GMG3 Leslie Moore GMG3 Mark Yute GMGSN Joseph Caesar GMGSN Stephen Evans GMGSN Anthonv Ford GMGSN David Hellman GMGSN Andrew Morin GMGSN Pasquell Robinso GMGSN Anthony Sayles GMGSN Robert Schultz GMGSN Michael Spence GMGSN Keith Wilson SN Mitchell Gardner SN Brian Norris