Wisconsin (BB 64) - Naval Cruise Book

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navigated for combat. nn-ssnt-oolwtl lor ldfl. :tml re- corded lor exery llilllt'l'N 1liNDill'tl 4'x1'4'pt that ugml for saluting lwllors. .Xllhough the Jack ol' All 'fradesli is usually a Master ol' None the division turned in a t'llarat'lel'islivully good jolv. IVA con- curred that the cole-slam santlu it-ln-s were the lwesl ever served on station. For the new apprentices on their lirst cruise these diverse activities were confusing as to the primary mission of the division. They showed. however, an eager curiosity to learn the nays of a seamang and sea-pappiesv Brennan and Zepezauser shook enough salt on them to make well-seasoned sailormen. The old hands of the division showed an eager curiosity' which even surpassed that of the appren- tices, but theiris was concerned with the unknowns of Sasebo rather than Navpers 10120-A. Their in- quisitiveness led them to all fields. Chipps explored the limpid pools and with what determination! Despite Grifiinis protests he delved deeper and deeper into ilu- problem until he was convinced that it actually did empty into Saseho Ko. Not all the old-timers confined their explorations to the beach, however. Before C. George opened his branch olhce in the aft- er plotting room, old man Radigan often could be found diligently searching for something t?l behind the main battery switchboard. Vifell, the Asiatic Cruise was a long cruise for the FM Division, but they returned home the Way they had left-the best iireeontrolmen in the business. You could still rely' on them. You could still depend on it that Contarasi spaces would be shipshape, that Bersozais sights would be on target, that Rankin's rangefinder ports would be closed during QQ. Noth- ing had changed. However, for many of the men of the division this cruise was their last. As was expected, the HBoss,, shipped over but the roll of firecontrolmen, gunner's- mates and yeoman who departed to civilian life was long. To them a reluctant so-long and good sailing. l t W 'J K f!f7gggyfffffiigfffffglffglgffffyffwffffgggggyffffffffAwffffffffffiqxffffffgggfffffffggwm F 1. R. T: Wx E. A I .SJ 'J' I- W-H-. ms, M. R. Judd, J. P. Luce, A. S. Gomes. CENTER ROW: C. R. Schumaker, W. 11. Wgecblli P-Oli ZePezauerili3tllli.nRankin. Crifhn, T. J. Brennan, W. Papa, G. E. Borges. BAIEK Row: C. S. Downton, A. F. U1- cesare. J. W.. Sullivan. L. F. Crass, P. E. Renner, V. G. Stankus, J. N. Barren, L. F. Schreck, R. E. Justice. .239 -M g .,,,...y, X f?55E2Ja3xzvfm-V, .f f f rw if lf, il' i l l l s E, l't l it 1 1 i . ,. ,F is ll 1 S ,fi 'a 's li 27

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1111 lm Ulm 1 11 I l noN'r Row: R J. Suggio, E. R. Hess, W. E. Smith, J. Rubino, R. L. Chipps, J. P. Kelly, D. P. O'Neill, W. Fellenbaum, M. J. Contaras, R. L. Sattler. MIDDLE Rows ff. R. Di Front-o, H. C. Kirby, W. D. Hoffman, F. E. Verwold, H. R. Freedman, J. L. Stone, CMC, J. R. Conlon, R. E. Dorough, B. J. Stafford, F. F. Chuplis, A. W. Nululmoff. B.-tux Row: M. R. Sidcll, J. Steenhagen, J. E. Lassiter, D. C. Allen, R. E. Ross, li. R. Powell, R. J. Bibliy, C. L. Gleason, H. J. McQueeny, R. D. Jackson, T. ll. Dum-nn. Sl. Xl. Clousz-r, lf. J. Cunningham, T. M. Buckley. f fffffff I!! ff!!! '!!f!!!77fff! I1ffffffffffffffffffffffff!ff!ffIfX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!XXXXXXZffffffflfffffl 'l'lu- .-Xsiutic' Cruise lived up to its name for the lvoys from PM Division. The finest firecontrolmen in the lwusiness arrived in Japan only to find them- svlxcs with nothing to vontrol. A multitude of uses has ln-en found for the turrets of FMis big gunsg ln'lic'optcrs perclied on top of them. Hai-Lee perched lu-lon: the mils were maimed and awnings were rigged from them. ll Caused the guns to growl a lot, lwul seldom linrli. 'llirottled in ils primary duty. FM assumed sundry colltiterul duties. professional and otherwise. They lllfl K Nll Qfiixiiiii iixs i.. N. ti.u1-xxiteit Exs B. C. BoTUL,x , 'F' . '. 21.11.51-OH Ojiivvr Jr. DI'Z'I'.9I.OH Officer FM Division D DD BD UD F 35

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'z I 'r-., :XM X FRONT ROW: D. C. Moore, M. N. Powless, W. A. Follis, ATCQ R. G. Preston, L. C. Wright. BACK ROW: B. R. Moflit, D. D. Blake, L. S. Hart, J. K. Mentor, H. V. De Bella. O If ' ' I I my ,. - .. .. 9-iW '9 lin' Y Division is in a Temporary Additional Duty status ulwonrd the WISCONSIN while she is in the Far liust. The men of V Division keep the shipgs 4 helicopter in top Iiying Condition and maintain the 4 z f drone equipment used in anti-aircraft firing practice. we 1 LTJC C. C. 5'l'l'fYHS l.'l'JC XY. R. STIKYYFSQXXT LTJC S. I.. LINSEXNIEYER 111.17-314011 Ojlivvr lfvfzbopzrr Pilof Ht'!lif'0I7lPf Pilot ,., Umm' Uffircr - -, 'i aa A.. . 1- 'fQTf X. t m',.7 i-7 o Them heliocopters is fiyin' too damn 10W