Worcester (CL 144) - Naval Cruise Book

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? L l A 4 , l I 51 ll li Y, 1 V . ,i ii' tsl 3'-l 5'-1 E x, f , Y DI lSl0 URING THE FINAL STAGES of the war in the Pacific the total of Japanese aircraft destroyed by the U. S. Navy became so high that many of the public looked upon the press reports as incredible and in many instances-as in the Okinawa Cam- paign-believed these fantastic numbers to be greatly exag- gerated by Government propaganda. Although being prop- aganda, these accounts were found to be at least honest, and when not, understated. Naval gunnery, however, has not always been this eflicient. Prior to the advent of fire control, the problem of hitting the target was solved by drawing up within shouting distance of the target and waiting for the up roll before igniting the charge. After the initial command to hre, given by the chief gunner, the scene became a wild mass of confusion, with vi- sion almost totally obscured by smoke, and the din created by the guns made communications between the man directing the firing and the individual gun installations impossible. Furthermore, there was no positive method of correcting the fire from a gun because there was no means of deciding which shot was fired from which gun. All this was years ago. In the last half century or so, modern science has taken tremendous strides in many fields affording the Navy great opportunities for advancing and increasing its fighting efficiency. Beginning first with only a few small ma- chines which through the use of spring powered timing gad- gets geared to several cams and other mechanisms contrived to solve the geometric problem which the Navy employs to produce a solution to its Ere control riddle, the Bureau of Ordnance elaborated gradually as it became more apparent that fire control was not just another job but a new science. With the ever increasing speeds attained by surface vessels and the introduction of the airplane, the Navy found it nec- essary to create more and more involved systems to combat these new menaces. By 1926 it became evident that no or- ganized force could competently maintain this equipment and a small group of electrician's mates and gunner's mates was assembled and each trained intensely in the alternate job. The men were the predecessors of the present day fire con- trolmen and the pioneers of a new rate which has since be- come the greatest. The fire controlman in the Worcester as in the fleet today is a highly skilled specialist thoroughly trained in the fields of electronics and hydraulics, and familiar with certain phases of other fields which he must understand to some extent in order to carry out his duties. The primary purpose of Naval vessels is to transport guns, and guns would be useless could they not hit the target. It is, therefore possible to state that the fire control is one of the major or the most important divisions on any fighting ship in the fleet today, and that with the latest developments in fire control, the highest standards ofaccuracy maintained by our Division, the USS Worcester has become one of the most important ships in the fleet. , ir First Row: VVillian1 E. Elvey, SNQ Willialn A. Albert, FC3: Francis J. Leake, FCSNg James R. Cliver, SNg Desire Bouvet, FC3g Ray E. Carder, SA: Harold D. Callahan, SNg VV. H. Sykes Jr., F033 Paul D. Girard, FCSN. . . . Second Row: Robert J. Halpin, FCSNg John S. Zamierowski, FC2g Walter Jozwick, SN: Frank R. Sherlnan, SAQ Jessie A. Polk, Cl-I G-UNNERg E. L. Cochrane Jr., LTJG: Louis B. Hamlin, GMC: John B. Farrell, GM2: Franklin L. Travis, SNg Frank E. Allen, SNg Lloyd E. Mclvha, SN .... Third Row: Maurice T. Houten, F013 Stanley P. Kott, FCI: James J. Tolnko, SNg H. 0. Bennett. SN: Don A. Larrison, SN: Anthony Mieeli, SN: Stephan Romanski Jr., FCSN: S. L. Kroleski, FCSNg Thomas F. Bryson Jr., SN3 John M. Lenahan, SN: John D. Crolrhan, SA: R. B. Beaulieu, SN: B1-noe B. Laylnan, SN. ir First Row: J. M. McDonald, SN: Victor J. Hamilton, FCSA: John C. Harklns, FCSN: F. E. 5 Daley, SA: David Lee, SN: Ed- ward H. 1Valts-rs, SN: Frank P. Zahn-ski, SN. . . . Second Row: VVarren E. Reading, F023 Patriek R. Day, FCSN: Raymond H. Goulet, SN: N. VV. J. Mlm-Ike, FCP: Carl E. Iloxell, CII GUNNER: George A. Gor- lllllll, FFF: R. A. Xvllkhlson, FUI: Earl F. S1-hlang'en, FCI! Rohn-rt Abrams, FCSN. . . . Third Row: Robert L. Luet- kllw, FUSN: Lewin F. Morrow, SNS Joseph IC. Carmody, FT28 Leonard G. Eppler, YNSNS Xl-'Illlam C. Gelsbert, SA: VVII- llanl G. l,llI'll'l SN Jr., FCSNI Xvarl XY. Gadd, FCSN: Ronald F. lllllllllllllll, SA: D. Y. Zelg- Llu. SN: Carl I-I. Dum-ommun, 4 l .

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DI I I0 HE AUXILIARX' DIVISION covers one of the broadest helds of any of the ship's divisions. Versatility is a desirable if not necessary characteristic of an A division sailor. The fol- lowing ratings are employed in the division: Machinery re- pairman, machinist mate, boilerman, metalsmith, damage controlman, engineman, yeoman, and fireman. A division is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the following ships equipage: All refrigerating equipment on the ship, verying from the large ice boxes that carry the ship's supply of beef and perishables, to the small water coolers found throughout the vessel, including six large air condi- I 2 tioning systems, the soda fountain and ice cream factory, the hydraulic steering system, a very necessary and vital piece of machinery, the hydraulic system of the aviation crane, used to hoist boats and stores, the large diesels used for emergency lighting and powerg the ship's heating system, which consists of several hundred units located throughout the ship, the whistle and siren, the pneumatic tube system used by the com- munications departmentg the engines and mechanical equip- ment of the boatsg the Files and engineering records, and last but not least, the machine shop, which is a major repair activ- ity for the entire ship. QNO job too large or smallj. 'k First Row: James R. Gore, MR3g Arnold Angel, MM33 Jo- seph J. Morgan, ENFNg Roy Allen, EN3 .... Second Row: Joseph D. Sheehan, FN: XVil- liam R. Teague, YNSNg Thom- as P. Misinra, FNg Arthur VV. Cairns, ENC: Robert J. Dehn, MMCg Louis F. Baumann, MMI: James M. Joyner, EAZ: Alfred J. Griffith, SN .... Third Row: Leo XV. Leader, ENFA: Harold O. Jander, MRFNg Paul J. Diekamper, ME3: Thomas F. Saner, DC3g Malcohn Meade, FNg Roy E. Inks, MM2g F. M. Castro, FNS Jack E. Colley, ENFNg Ernest P. Dakin, FA. First Row: Donald Snxitln, MMII: Stephan J. Murphy, FA: lloln-ri A. Uarlson, ll'l'3: Rich- ard J. lh-ahann, FN: Russel L. Xdums, FN .... Sei-ond Row: Furl S. 'l'h0mas, M MFN: Archie lksllfaele Jr., FN: A. G. llarris, FN: lfldward 'l', lliondillo, FN: John G. llardsley, MMF: IC. C. Nlefoy, l'llMAl'll: llllhllll L. Robinson Jr., MMR: Leonard li. M4-Qunhr, MIKFN: IC. A. 'l'il- lor, MMI .... 'l'hlrd Now: Dale ll. Fllies, FN: .luvk E. llnehnnnn, FA: James Unstru- novn. l!'l'Il: lhnld ll. f:0lllK'l, FN: l'nrI XY. llnnvnn, YN3: lfl'lljilllllll 'I'. Stanley. MMR: YY. ll. Sharp, IFN: lfldwnril li. lilo- lilio: llolnlvy 0. 'l'll0lllllS, SN. i'