Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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All of the Guns Were on arget N ' 1 ,..... v..f.4... - 1 The five-inch shells are loaded into a hoist which takes them from the magazines to the mounts. In several days of gunnery exercises off Filfa Rock, near the island of Malta, and off the island of Crete, GALVESTON's gunners won an E for all the mounts and turrets . To win the award GALVESTON's gun crews and fire control technicians put in many long hours of practice. The departmental award for excellence or E is awarded for proficiency in a specific field. The gunners won the white gunnery E . This award was based on the successful completion of the exercises required for the ship. The mounts and tur- rets had an overall grade of outstanding, Aiming the guns is a process involving many people VENT Sl ,A 2 n Many rounds were fired during the exercises. 5 N Q r Fe scifi if

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N X The missile must build up a 1a t rge amount of thrust power before it can lift itself off the fantail