Coontz (DLG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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WM DIVISION FIRST ROW , L TO R - FER POTTO , R,A.; EBY, F.E.; ZIER, D.D,; WHITLOCK , C .N . ; BURNETT , D .E . SEC- OND ROW, MUNSEY, J . E . ; MCKELVEY, R .D. ; LTJG WILLIAMS; MURPHY, H.N.; SLEPICKA , C.W.; LAND, B.E: THIRD ROW , RUTH , J.L.; SORENSEN, D.A.; BLINN, T.M.; NEFF, B.A.; FIDELDY , R.B.;HOOD, D.E. 5-4— 3-2- 1-FIRE-WHOOOSH and with a sheet of flame and a cloud of white smoke another COONTZ TERRIER MISSILE IS HEADED TOWARD ITS TARGET. The WM Division (Missile Division) has the responsibility for the care of the MK 10 Guided Missile Launching System , The Terrier Missile , and all associated test equipment . There are two ratings within WM Division that are responsible for keeping the Missile Battery in a ready condition at all times. The Launcher Gunners Mates (GMM ' S) and The Guided Missileman (MT ' S The Gunners Mates are responsible for the maintenance and care of the Guided Missile Launching System and its associated equipment such as the Dud Jettison Unit and the Missile Strike-Down System. The Guided Missilemen are responsible for the maintenance and care of the TERRIER Mis- siles on board and ensuring that these missiles are always in a GO condition. WM Division has met its responsibilities well during this cruiseand deserves a VERY WELL DONE I sprucing up the launchek LTJG J.R. WILLIAMS MISSILE officer taping up a T-SAM

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WG DIVISION FIRST ROW , L TO R - NELSON ; C.I., MILLER, M.J.; CARPENTER, V.M,; CALLAHAN, L.G. SECOND ROW, HILL, F. ; LEGARE , D .L . ; LT SIMONTON ; BRADLEY , A .W . ; ROM IN I ECK 1 , F. (NOT PICTURED) SLOAN , H .R . • BUSBEE , R .C . ; DUDDING, R.W. You MAY FIRE WHEN READY, GRIDLEY STILL HAS ITS MEANING FOR THE GUNNERS OF WG DIVISION. THEIRS IS THE JOB OF CATERING TO THE WHIMS AND VARIABLE MOODS OF ONE 5 54 AND TWO TWIN 3 50 CALIBER MOUNTS. OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRACTICE FIRING HAVE BEEN FEW. However, Mount 5 1 fired one competitive gunnery EXERCISE FOR THE YEAR RESULTING IN A NEAT SCORE OF 100. As WELL AS THE SHIP ' S GUNS, WG CARES FOR ALL SMALL ARMS AND TWO NEWLY ACQUIRED 40 MM SALUTING BATTERIES. NO SALUTES HAVE BEEN FIRED AS YET, BUT TRAINING IS ALREADY IN PROGRESS TO IN- SURE THAT ALL THE MEN CAN KEEP COUNT UP TO 21 , ' ANYBODY GOT A SLEDGE HAMMER? ' HURRY up! IT ' S COLD OUT here! ' ' LT B.S. SIMONTON GUNNERY ASSISTANT

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STANDING ON THE CORNER . , . . WAITING FOR THE MAIL TO COME BY guidance isn ' t too bad . . .but i think we could improve the Launcher! AND HERE IS WHERE THE MONKEY RIDES .RUTH IS ADVANCED TO GS3 lOOPS MAKE THAT MT3) SOME DO . . AND SOME DON ' T '