Coontz (DLG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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FIRE CONTROL ANYONE SEE THE TARGET? BENNETT PRACTICES AT THE ' WAC GUDGE AT THE SWITCHBOARD NOW A LITTLE TWIST HERE . . , THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER GOES TO PRESS IS THAT THE SMALLEST SCREWDRIVER YOU COULD FIND, WILD?