Floyd Parks (DD 884) - Naval Cruise Book

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saw x c U-- A Y A Navy ship is a floating city entirely dependent upon itself for both the necessities and the ammenities of life. Like any com- munity of people, there must be organization The city must have administrative leader- ship, a court system, a police force and a fire department. And what is a community without churches and hospitals, theaters and athletic events . A floating city must also have a barber shop, a store and a laundry. But above all, a ship has people: repairmen and deck hands, shipfitters and yeomen, signalmen and gunner's mates. The USS FLOYD B. PARKS has its com- munity organized into departments and divisions . In the pages which follow, these divisions and men are pictured and described. x 6 Q adm W Q? I 5 y

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Chzefpetly officers im-lf RDC R. Howard, USN HMC R. J. Kelley, USN BTC W. R. Kluth, USN ETC T. R. Knight, USN l .. CSC J- L- Lewis, USN MMC G. c. widdoes, USN 14

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WA Division . Q., , 'Qi if .N ' Kneeling, left to right: GMG1 W. Dixon, FN R. R. Cahill, STGSN P. T. Haines, STGSN R. D. Beckett, STG3 D. L. Popek, GMG2 D. L. Guillory, ENl W. A. Williams, Standing, left to right: LTJG M. L. Peterson, STG3 G. I. Quinn, STG3 R. B. Sweeney, TM2 J. G. Quigley, STG2 W. P. Addison, SN R. J. Stevens, SN D. J. Regan, STG3 J. M. Lott, SN A. W. Morehouse, ADJ3 R. J. Pawlak, STG2 J. H. Currie, STG2 T. E. Hart, ATN3 B. L. Holm, STG2 D. A. Lacy, STC F. I. Gustafson. WA Division's purpose and function is to operate and maintain the ASW equipment aboard PARKS . The division is composed of Sonarmen, ASROC Gunner's Mates, Torpedomen, and DASH personnel. Under the capable leadership of STC Gus GUSTAFSON, each group works together to provide an ever-ready ASW capability aboard PARKS. The sonarmen are led by STG2 ADDISON . These men are the ears of the ship, for they detect, classify, and track submarines by methods involving sound ranging equipment. The sonar and its related equipment is kept in top operating condition by STG2. CURRIE and STG2 LACY . The complex underwater battery fire control system is maintained in an outstanding manner by STG2 ADDISON, STG2 HART, and STG3 QUINN . GMG1 DIXON and his ASROC gang ensure that the ship's main ASW battery is always ready if a submarine attack is imminent. TM2 QUIGLEY and his assistant, TMSN REGAN, conscientiously inspect the torpedos to ensure that they will function properly if needed for an attack. The DASH gang, under the supervision of ENl WILLIAMS, maintains the drones and the associated control equipment in a constant state of readiness should it be necessary to employ them against a submarine . Each gang plays a vital role which complements the other from the time of initial sonar contact and classification until the final attack has been made with the torpedo tubes, ASROC or DASH. 16 A,