Navarro (APA 215) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 FRONT ROW: EDWARDS GMG3, PACHMAYR FTG3, KELLY FTGSN, GIBSON SN, GRECZAWSKI SN, CAPT. J.B. LAKES GMG3, FITZWATER SN, YOUNGERMAN SN. BACK ROW: USMC. WARD GMG2, COTTON GMG3, THOMPSON FTG3, BOYLES F0 RTH DIVISIO The Fourth Division of the Deck Depart- ment is the Navarro's Gunnery and Ordnance Division . It is normally composed of l officer and l0 enlisted men, five gunner's mates, and five fire control technicians. This division's primary responsibility is the operation, care, and maintenance of the Navarro's five 40 MM gun mounts, including the gun directors and other fire control equipment. The 40 MM guns are primarily anti-aircraft guns, but are effective against surface targets as well. They are actually heavy machine guns capable of a very rapid rate of fire. It is a continuous job for the fourth division to keep the gun mounts in fighting condition, and to protect them against the effect of salt air and spray. Other duties of the Fourth Division include, the procurement, handling, stowage, and issue of ammunitiong the care, main- tenance, stowage, and issue of the Navarro's small arms , that is, pistols, rifles, and shotgunsg and the upkeep and preservation of the ship's magazines and ammunition stowage spaces. Often, members of the Fourth Divi- sion act as instructors at Marine or Army rifle and pistol ranges when other Navarro crew members are undergoing instructions there. When we are at sea and no ranges are available, the division periodically su- pervises the firing of small arms on the ship's fantail. To summarize the responsibilities of the Fourth Division, we might say that it is their job to keep the Navarro ready to protect herself against any would-be ag- gressor by keeping the guns and equipment mechanically sound and the gun crews well trained.

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