Franklin D Roosevelt (CV 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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LTJG G K MOLATCH CWO W H MASON FTGC J W HICKS GMG2 R B ADAMS SN T P BASS SN G L BRIGGS GMG1 P R BROWN GMG2 M L BROWN GMGSN D C CARTER AA S B CHRISTIE GMG2 A J CLARE FTG2 E G GIVENS GMGSA R G GRIFFITH FTGSN P M HAMILTON GMG3 C A HARMON FTGSN D C HOLLINS SA C R HUNT SN C M JOHNSON SN J R KELLY SA D E LAVENDASKEY GMT3 D LYNCH FTGSN S A MAPES GMG3 D M RICHARDSON FTG3 S A ROBARDS FTGSN D P ROGAN FTGSN J C RUTH FTGSN D M SANDERS YNSN J P SCHAEFER SN L R SHELTON GMGSN P S THOMPSON FTG2 T E THOMPSON GMGSN VALENTIN FTG3 J F WHITER AA R T WILTGEN 174

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Fox! Batt Traditionally the pen has been the tool of diplomacy. Just as traditionally, when diplomacy fails other tools are used. To the Navy, that means guns. Fox!Battery Division is composed of both Fire Control Technicians and Gunner's Mates who support the ship's two MK 56 Gunfire Control Systems and both 5 54 slow fire gun mounts. Additionally, these men have maintained the ship's three-launcher CHAFFROC Defense System, and the Anti-Submarine Decoys known as Fanfare. Services the division provided during FlOSlE'S last cruise included firing ceremonial gun salutes at several ports, and sending shot lines to other vessels during underway replenishment fthe gunners' accuracy during both types of evolution was a favored topic for discussionl. The guns are quiet now, and may never speak again with the anger only a big gun is capable of in war. Where they'Il go, or how they will be used, is anyone's guess. The crash, flash, and smash are gone, the deep sound of the breech block locking ended. The big powder cases don't fly off with a ringing outburst punctuated by the gun captain's orders, and the smell of powder is just a memory.

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W Division W Division is primarily responsible for the safe ang proper maintenance, preservation, inspection, monitoring, assembly, testing, and handling of nuclear weapons when assigned to ROOSEVELT. The division is comprised of Gunner's Mate Technicians - highly skilled in the complex field of nuclear weapons. Also in support of W Division's Mission is a yeoman administrative assistant and a nuclear weapons storekeeper to ensure the timely submission of reports and the constant availability of support equipment, Although much of the GMTS time is spent inside the cage , they work hand-in-hand with the other Weapons Divisions to ensure a safe, continuous supply of all types of ordnance to the ship's embarked air wing. , K 5 ,II ,Ad LCDR J B WILLIAMS CWO3 W D CRAWFORD GMTCS N E IVERS GMT3 J S ALVERSON GMT3 T G AYERS GMTSN R A BAUMAN GIVIT2 M L BREWER GMTSN R O CAMPBELL GIVIT3 P L DELONG GMT3 G A DYGERT SN S A GARCIA GIVIT1 D L GRAY GIVIT3 D W HOFFMAN GIVIT3 D A INDERDAHL SKSN A W MAGGIO GIVIT3 R MALDONADO GIVIT1 J M MCDERMOTT GIVIT3 D J ONYSKOW GIVIT1 B H PARKER GMTSN R A ROBERTS GMT2 G R SMIDT YN1 D W STONE GMT3 J B STRUBECK GIVIT1 S H WOODWARD