Coontz (DLG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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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 '

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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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WF DIVISION FIRST ROW, L TO R - VERDUGO, D.P.; WILBUR, H.R.; WILSON, J.L. JR.; ERWIN, J.W,; HARDY, R.C. BENNETT, G.P.; WRUCK, C.J. SECOND ROW , PENDRY, R.B,; CUDGEL, R.H.; LT JAMES; BURGHARD , J .W . BRITTIN, W.L.; BOYD, D.H. JR. THIRD ROW, ALLEN, W.R.; KNOX, D.W,; HENRY, H.E.; CLINKO, R. NELSON , M .R . , PHILLIPS , J .W . , WILSON , J .L . , LONG , R.W. (.NOT PICTURED ) RILEY, P.J.; WILD, A.L, SZCZERBACKI , R.S.; BERRY, D.A. The Missile and Gun Fire Controlmen of WF Division truly HAVE an enviable REPUTATION ABOARD THE COONTZ AND WELL DO THEY DESERVE IT. THE VERY FIRST TWO MISSILE FIRE CONTROL RADARS OF THEIR TYPE WERE INSTALLED ON THE SHIP AND THE FT ' S JOB OF MAIN- TAINING ANDOPERATING THESE TR EM ENDOUSLY COM PL ICATED EQUI PMENTS HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING. THE RESULTS OF THE COONTZ ' S MISSILE AND GUNNERY EXERCISE HAVE PROMPTED WELL DONE ' S FROM EVERY QUAR- TER OF THE Pacific Fleet and are directly proportional to the HARD work OF THE FT ' S . PR ESENTLY , W F Dl V IS ION I S OVER-COM PLE- MENTED WITH SENIOR PETTY OFFICERS BECAUSE OF THE NEWNESS OF SOME OF THE SYSTEMS. BUT EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND ADDITIONS OF LOWER RATINGS WILL ROUND OUT THE DIVISION AND FREE SOME OF THE SENIOR PERSONNEL FOR INSTRUCTOR DUTIES ELSEWHERE. SO FAR, THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF THE FlRE CONTROLMEN , MiSSILEMEN , AND GUN- NER ' S MATES HAVE RESULTED IN A SCORE OF 100 FOR EVERY MISSILE AND GUNNERY COMPETITIVE EXERCISE IN WHICH THE COONTZ HAS BEEN EN- GAGED LT T.P. JAMES, JR . FIRE CONTROL OFFICER FOUND THE TROUBLE, CHIEF, THE SWITCH WAS OFF ' ' ' ATCH YOUR STEP, POSSUM ! ' FIRED ' A ' AND ' B ' RAILS . . . . TIME OF FLIGHT, 50 SECONDS