Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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G3 With it ' s two partners forward, Tur- ret Three provides the main battery firepower that makes Missouri a unique asset in our modern Navy. Hurling pro- jectiles weighing as much as 2,700 pounds over twenty miles, the thunder from the long rifles of Turret Three sig- nals the doom of enemy shipping and shore installations, while reassuring our troops ashore that help is just over the horizon. Turret Three ' s crew of skilled, dedicated Gunner ' s Mates takes great pride in the outstanding condition of readiness of the guns as well as the shipshape appearance of the entire tur- ret. Missouri ' s shakedown cr uise pro- vided several opportunities to demon- strate the capabilities of Turret Three and its crew. The Gunners stand always ready to answer the call for fire again. Our motto: WE COVER YOUR AFT! With a mighty roar, the center gun of Turret 3 i fired for the first time. GMG1 Jeff Clemmer GMGl Carl Mosley GMG2 Robert Crockett GMG2 William Hall GMG2 Tony Wergin GMG3 Dennis Baldi GMG3 Tyrone McNaliy GMG3 Gary Rodriguez GMG3 Mike Wahl SN Kevin Bedford GMGSN Kelly Brazille GMGSN Edward Brown GMGSN Eric Chambers GMGSN Jeff Copley