Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR R. H. WELLER OPERATIONS OFFICER OPERATION If-559 NA -ff . I

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CDR R. H. WELLER OPERATIONS OFFICER DPERATION I - O f , -.- ir. , ,

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., . ..- M.. ., 1 . - - f -: - I . g -- Ol-1 DIVISION OI-1 DIVISIONAL HISTORY ince I have been deemed a Qualified Collector of facts' let ni: take you back about two YQQYS when Orders Vgerfnsggg from the guts of the Navy machine drawing H1612 ffl man Fleet, shore duty, and the bafflement of boot training about the newest missile cruiser GALVESTON. These Irrlleg, NOB a thousand strong were berthed near the Beer a , mt , NORVA, for PreCom training. Of this thousand, some Y- odd were needed to fill the first half of OI Division. This was designated OI-1 Division and the radar gang came about . . . . . . Before meeting the ship in Philly we spent several weeks in Norfolk, Virginia, in associated CIC Training courses at Dam Neck, Fleet Training Center, and attaining practical factors in deception and evasive maneuvering in the Naval Station Cafeteria. We first met the Gal as a group in May and were appalled by the disorder of the frenzied shipyard work. We all agreed that our CIC layout was unique and had some function, but visualizing was hard since most of the equipment was crated, and walking minus deck plates was severely trying to even a mountain goat. But, working as closely with civilians as Navymen can, and while still trying to exhaust the east coast's variety of CIC courses, we were, by the end of November, functional both equipment-wise. and personnel-wise as can be noted by our efficient assist in controlling a distressed aircraft alongside and thus effecting a rescue in December. . Our first Christmas found the duty section joining a va1n.24-hour alert over the .AA Co-ordination net for radar or visual sightings of St. Nick with the other ships berthed in Norfolk, Virginia. ' The three months following the holiday period were