Coontz (DLG 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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WA DIVISION ■■ j ' B ' i B Li Irf H fl - H ' 1 -1 1 • [ i M ' ' » ' t l B - ' n ; f . 1 . 4Mb f%f : ' . ' FIRST ROW, L TO R - BELLANT, R.H.. MORGAN, W. R.; RICHARDS, W . Q . ; HARRIS, D.E.; KERR, E . W . SECOND ROW, MO EN, F.L.; ELLISON, L.I.; HEARD, D.R.; GORDES, J. A.; BEAN, B.R.; ANDERSON , L.J . ; METZ, D.L. BACK ROW, SHOTSBERGER, R.D.j HAYES, W . L . ; OLIVER, E.L.; KOHORST , J.K.; SKELTON, W.L. (.NOT PICTURED) LTJG FREEMAN; MORRIS, A.R.; WHITE, R .G . ; DOMAN , D.L. When NOT conducting fresh wa- ter WASHDOWNS OR SHINING BRIGHT work, the men of wa .not to be confused with west australia) Division invariably can be found practicing their trade - anti- SUBMARINE Warfare. Their task ISUNIQUE IN THAT THE ENTIRE ASW PROBLEM, FROM DETECTION , CLV SS- IFICATION, and TRACKING OF SUB- MARINES TO LAUNCHING ASROC OR THE CONVENTIONAL TORPEDOES, IS PERFORMED BY ONE DIVISION COM- POSED OF SONARMEN, GUNNER ' S MATES AND TORPEDOMEN ' S MATES. And WHETHER BOUNCING ON THE stack in typhoon season, or using a cell cover as a sail to be blown over the side, they find their work cut for them . a few unconventional duties on the side attract them such as playing King of the Mountain on the asroc deck or becoming ping- happy on the fathometer as the HYDROGUARD STANDS WATCH FROM BucKNER Bay to Point Loma via THE Great Australian Bight. Their loyalty, cooperation and performance prove that the men of wa are always ready to ad- vance the cause of asw . LTJG R.F. FREEMAN ASW OFFICER UB PLOT IN ACTION CHIEF HEARD RUNS A TRANSMISSION CHECK. H M rha ni kii ArT .

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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?

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- BRINGING A ' ROC ABOARD RECOVERING OUR FISH ROMINIECKI HOLDS UP TWO CELLS ' WHOOOOOOOOSH ' THE HI-LINERS TAKE FIVE HEAVE HO, ME HEARTIES!