Epperson (DD 719) - Naval Cruise Book

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WEAPGNS DEPARTMENT LT R. L. PORTER Weapons Officer E 6 i 1 f

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FIRST ROW CL to RD: Lt Cjgb Klemett, P.E,, Treddenbarger, J.L., EMFN, Hernick, M,A,, IC3, Wooten, F.A., EM1 SECOND ROW: Koonze, R.W., EMFN, Dye, F,E,, EM3, Cravens, J. D., EM3,Wittkop, L.J., EMFN, Brady, N.J., ICFN E DIVISION E Division is made up of two groups, the IC men and the Electricians. The IC men are: Steveson, just Dragging around, Plants, sunbathing on the Dash Deck, Hernick, working on the E call, Brady, awaiting orders, Mathews, cleaning passageways. The Electricians are: Markasky, sleeping in the ship, White, complaining about everything, Wooten, wondering when liberty call goes down, Cravens, charging batteries, Dye, rewinding motors, Wittkop, cleaning generators, Koonze, chasing grounds, Treddenbarger, stealing the girls' hearts, Friar, sweating money from home, Wilson, wondering when he'll get off mess-cooking.

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The Weapons Department maintains and operates the equipment assigned to it in order to carry out the mission of the ship. This equipment includes, as indicated by the Department name, all of the installed weapons and small arms, and also all of the deck gear. The mission of the Weapons Department implies training the personnel of the ship in the use of this equipment. The installed weapons of the EPPERSON include 5 !38 gun mounts and the associated fire control system, ASROC Canti- submarine rocketj, DASH Cdestroyer anti-submarine hel- icopterj, torpedo tubes and sonar. In addition, the ship carries many small arms. The deck equipment consists of gear for replenishment-at-sea, mooring lines, 'anchors and their as- sociated chains, liferafts, lifelines, and many other pieces of tackle. There are approximately 85 men in the Weapons Department who are assigned to three divisions. First Division is assigned the responsibility of maintaining the deck gear, all exterior spaces not specifically assigned to other divisions, and several interior spaces, orders and issues cleaning gear and paint for the ship, and is in charge of deck evolutions such as replenishment at sea, mooring, etc. Second Division is responsible for the gunnery system, ammunition, and small arms. Third Division is responsible for all ASW Weapons and equipment. One of the responsibilities of the Weapons Department is the security of the ship. In this connection the department sees to it that the necessary security watches are set, that the men assigned to these watches are issued the proper arms, and that they have been instructed and trained in the use of these 2,I'IT1S. While in WESTPAC, the EPPERSON participated in 32 underway replenishments, received approximately 1800 rounds of 5 ! 38 ammunition in underway replenishments, fired2500 rounds of 5 I 38 ammunition in anger, took part in many hours of ASW exercises, and used 500 gallons of paint. - ' -ix f.-- -f--,.1.-an f..-.erase .-.4:.....,-v-r:,'..:.- - ..-...,.,e- ..1.. K.-. Lanny - ...Q-,Q-7,3-1. .f e I