Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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OjOQG FC2 Shawn Frasher FC2 Brian Harnish FC2 William Starr GMM3 Douglas Reed GMGSN Bradley Cook SN James Higgins SN Bruce Killebrew GMMSN Mark LaRoeco YNSN Tom Lamoureaux SN James Lehr

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FC2 Joe Angulo FC2 David Brittain FC2 Steve Gamble FC2 Doug Holt FC2 Robert Konosky FC2 Joseph Messner FC2 Craig Palardy FC3 John Kelley FC3 Richard Smith FC1 William Lyell FC2 Mel Patch FC3 Claus Ovesen FC1 Jim McKiddv FC3 Kelley. FC2 Brittain, FC2 Konosky, FC2 Holt, FC3 Smith, FC3 Miller; FC2 Angulo, and friend. GM, Guided Missile Division, is a 25 man division and a part of Weapons Department. It consists of three sepa- rate work centers WM01, WM02, and WM03. WM01 is the Phalanx Close-In- Weapons System and consists of four CIWS mounts and associated equip- ment. The Phalanx primary task is Anti-Ship missile defense and fires a 20MM projectile at a rate of fifty rounds per second. WM02 is the Harpoon Weapon Sys- tem which has four canister missile launchers capable of firing medium range surface-to-surface, all weather, over the horizon cruise missile which features off axis launch and low level cruise trajectory. WM03 is the Tomahawk Weapon System. Tomahawk is a long range sur- face to surface or surface to land tactical cruise missile capable of being launched from one of eight Armored Box Launchers on board.

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F Main Battery Fire Control is tasked with the responsibility of maintaining and operating equipment used to aim the 16 turrets. The division maintains the radars, optical range finders, switchboards and computers of the MK 38 Gun Fire Control System. The divi- sion has a multi-mission combat role, providing targeting solutions for long range anti-surface and Naval Gunfire Support (NGFS). The division is also capable of providing similar data to the Secondary Battery (5 guns) for NGFS when the heavier ordnance of the main battery is not required. FCl Edgardo Balladeo FCl Jeffery Furqueron FCl Richard Messier FC2 Bruce Gilbert FC2 Graham Bell