Norton Sound (AVM 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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Front: Riggle, E. A., FT1, Swan, C. E., FT1, Lockie, W. E., FTC, Greathouse, O. H., FTC, Eldred. F. H., CHRELE, Foscato, S. E., LT, Ferguson, S. A., LTJG, Burch, P. O., CHGUN, Smith, A. B., FTC, Zachry, C. T., FTC, Suhr, G. M., FT1, Joyner, R. W., FT1. Second: Herrold, R. E., ET1, Hilditch, R. E., FTSN, Dimit, D. C., FTSA, Therrien, G. G., FT3, Hardy, R. C., FT2, Ingram, R. E., FT2, Henry, M. L., SN, Rogers, D. E., FTSN, Muszalski, J. R., FTSN, Levetin, R. G., FTSN, Scott, F. D., FT2, Braun, J. P., FT2, Setzer, H. A., FT1, Carriger, B. L., FTSN, Wood, R. A., FT1, Faulk, R. L., FT2. Back: Conroy, M. T., FTSN, Park, D. J., FT3, Tull, R. I., FTSN, Pettett, G. L., FTSN, Burson, D. L., FTSN, McMillen, F., FT3, Weber, S. E., FT3, Cary, P. A., FTSN, Sowers, J. A., FT3, Caster, B. D., FT2, Pallister, C. T., FTSN, Natwora, G. W., FTSN, Pippin, J. W., FTSN, Cooper, E. M., FT2, Peterson, L. E., FT3, Adams, W. A., FT3, Cox, J. M., FT3. Fire Control was originally just that: control and direction for firing guns. This used to be visual and optical, and then radar came along. Most ships now have FT's to operate their fire control radars. Since NORTON SOUND has launchers instead of mounts her FT's operate the missile guidance radars and computers. The two radars for this are the Mark 25, Mod '7 and the SPQ-5. These two radars control missiles on two different frequencies. The GM-2 and the APL computers are operated by Fox Divi- sion to solve various problems for missiles in flight. For example, different flight paths or trajectories can be programmed out to the missile for its direction. Another operation is the Blockhouse, from which all firings are controlled and visually observed. Thus Fox, as well as other Missile De- partment Divisions, has adapted to the purpose of the NORTON SOUND.

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fy.. x-, :jss 2 . tt 0 X X A ts X M . . ! i, i .. , , S 4392? L9 ff X' 1'-Z , W, QDZQ Front: Mellencamp, D. J., GM1, Carns, G. E., GMC, Jackson, R. G., LT, Elrod, W. F. SURORDTECH, Losey, H., GM1. Second: Galicia, P., SN, McGraw, J. A., GM3, Stil- well, A. J., SN, Howard, W. L., GM1, Konicki, J. A., GM3. Back: McEwan, G. J., SN Brooks, J. W., GM2, Parker, C. W., SN, Purcell, B. M., SN, McLendon, R. J., SN, It used to be Second Division. During the Department's streamlining operations this Was changed to Fourth, but the division remains the same. The primary duty is, therefore, guns. They maintain the Armory and the magazine spaces. Side arms for Watches and personal arms, like BAR's, carbines and sub-machine guns are still kept. This is purely routine, We hope. On the cruise the Gunner's Mates conducted the Whole operation of POGO firings. They also 'installed the igniters in the X-17's, and several of them Worked on the big bird. Fourth division has no gun mounts any more, but the many magazines and other spaces make up for this lack.

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