Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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FM-FG DIVISION PARTY Mu'

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FM DIVISKQN FM division is the Missile fire control division for the USS GALVESTON. Many of this group WHS involved in the TALOS program long before the ship ' d ' the com- was commissioned, having been traine in ters at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The division is responsible for Operation, maintenance and upkeep of the Tracking Radars, The Guidance Radars, The Computer and the Weapons Direction system of the Talos Guided Mis- sile battery. ln such a complex system much of their work has had to be done utilizing new methods and oftentimes without final manuals on the equipment which meant extremely tedious work of tracing out plex Radars and Compu circuits and many sleepless nights. The work must be very closely coordinated since each unit of the system is tied together by the Missile Computer. Another function of the FM division is Instrumenta- tion and photography, both ofwhich serve the all important function of determining at any time whether the missile system is 'ready to fire. The equipment used by FM division personnel is of the latest design and contains many Electronic circuits + N L 5 S 5 ow DO You FOLD T1-us THlNG?H and ideas not used anywhere else in the nav Th division is composed of some 70 or more F. Y. e technicians and Photographers ire control

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lniq can he done only W GALVESTON is primarily a missile s MFGM e A Ship is only as strong as its me powe ll d. needed Effective, fire power must be accurately contro 6 ith the help of intricate ma- chines, machines to sight on the target, to get the proper range, and to lay the guns to score a hit. The maintenance and operation of these machines is the job of FG Division. We maintain two plotting rooms, four directors and four radars. Our radars can also be used for navigation and communications if needed. On Aug. 28th, 29th and Sept. lst, 1959, at' GTMO, Cuba, we conducted our first anti-aircraft firing exer- cises with the 5-inch battery, using a wire enforced nylon sleeve. During this same period we conducted a successful surface exercise with the 6-inch battery using a towed sled. Our main battery plotting room is equipped with the MK 48 computer, used in shore bombardment in conjunction with the Talos Missile. To be but the gun batteries are S'E2lUd1f1g by ln readines r.