Fechteler (DD 870) - Naval Cruise Book

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c. -9 .1 X. - S N swsssei- SAPP, GMI HARRSCH, FTI WG FECHTELER'S Fire Controlmen and Gunnersmates under ENS O'CONNEL learned early in the summer that this cruise to the Far East was a business trip. With Naval Gunnery almost forgot- ten in the years since Korea, anew and demanding need for it had developed in Vietnam. Long hours were spent be- tween Long Beach and WestPac in form- ing an efficient gunfire team of Plot, CIC, Director, Handling Room, Magazine and the all-important Gun Mount personnel. Their efforts were rewarded when FECHTELER got its first call for fire in late August. Again and again throughout the cruise the Marines and the Army call- ed for support from FECHTELER'S 5- inch guns. Hundreds of rounds boomed forth to neutralize Viet Cong supply routes and strong points. Excellent ef- fect on target became the familiar re- turn from the spotter, but the men had little time to listen to compliments. They were already checking the charts, clean- ing the bores, and policing empty brass to be ready for the next mission. FTGSN. WALLACE, GMG33 CURFMAN, SN3 WILSON, SN BOATES, FTGSN3 KASSON, FT3 MILLER, FTG33 MASPERO, FTGSN. scoTT, FTG23 BRAMBLET FTGSN3 MARTINEZ, FTGSN GATLING, FTG2 KING, FTGSN5 SAYLOR, FTG35 MARTIN, HARRISTON, GMG2g ACKERMAN SN3 STURGEON, SN3 MCNEESE, SN ?

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WEBB, SA3 REMERS, SA3 BLACKMAN, SA, LAUGHTER, SA3 ROBINS, SA5 HINSON, SA. HAYES, SA3 BARTOLOMEO, SA5 SHIELDS, PATTERSON, SA, WOODARD, SA3 LYLES, -ELY, SA3 MCKEEL, SA. EVANS, SA3 PEREZ, BM33 NELSON, SNg LAMB, SAQ

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