Hanson (DD 832) - Naval Cruise Book

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FTG1 J. F. Long Fond memories of a night in Sasebo. ii , uv 9 ':JZ4'Qv ix Q -'M 4, 1 W N I FTGSN C. O. Olson FTG2 IVI, J, O'IVIaIley L'sG M i 5 FTG3 R- G- Regnerus FTG2 F. Nl. Ciszek FTG2 J. L. Mugler

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This story is TRUE ..... only the facts have been changed to protect the images of ASW teams of the Navy. All is quiet in AS Division as the HANSON steams silently through the early morning mists, the sun just beginning to show its P' R the earl morning watch e es I d golden face over the horizon of the endless blue waters of the Pacific. Up in the ing oo-m y- I , y I 9 ue to the Sonar Screen, patiently await ' Division. Reveille - ReveiIIe , and 18 men, Sonar Technicians, ASROC Gunnersmates and Torpedomen bless the day they enlisted and crawl out of their pits and 18 pair of tiny lsmellyl feet stumble into dungarees - the day has begun. Awhile later and quarters are over, the last moment instructions promulgated by LTJG S. E. WILLIAMS and well-known eIectronical enius ST1 L. C. WALK and the ASW team disburse to their given locationsp STS to Sonar Control, ASROC Gixfls to 9 . Launcher Control and the TlVls to the torpedo deck to check once more their particular equipment. All IS in order, the long hours of PIVIS have paid off and the complicated modern electronical equipment is ready to do its job with the well trained hands of the operators at the controls, the phone circuits connected. And then, after what seems like hours of waiting a tiny blip appears on the Sonar Screen lNo HODGE-its not a whalell reflecting the location of that silent prowler of the depths-a submarine! Sonar contact-bearing and range and the fun begins! Information is relayed to all stations, the well versed team prepared as steady hands fRight, lVlr. WlLLlAlVlS?I grip the controls. The ASROC missiles are ready to go, the gunnersmates manning their stations in Launcher Control, the Torpedomen have checked and re-checked their tubes and fish and are confident of their readiness, all is quiet in the Ping Room except for the precise information delegated and relayed by the phone talkers and the constant music of the stack and the Fire Control computer. The tracking is smooth and professional, the solution shows green and in a short time either the ASROC launcher or the torpedo tubes is trained on the target Standby - Shoot The powerful force is felt throughout the entire ship as the torpedo goes streaming out of the tube and through the water or the deadly ASROC missile is thrust out of the launcher, screaming through the air towards the enemy submarine. H Shortly thereafter the message is received over Gertrude underwater communications from the Captain of the delegated enemy sub, A hit-nice job! True, its only a game, but a very important and necessary game for without the training of today the tomorrows would be far from safe. The enemy submarine was actually one of our own, the weapons carrying dummy loads for indeed our country is at peace! But, tomorrow perhaps the submarine will not be ours, the warheads will be live and we won't be playing a game. And, if that day does come AS Division will be ready as will the entire force of the United States Navy. ' '-' 'A the bosun's whistle signaling the start of a new day of ASW operations, primary function of AS STI L- C- Walk STC-13 w. c. Bonawitz STG2 G R The square barrels turn to ' 'Han' Jr' STG3J. IVI. lVluscatello ST2 G. C. Jonte STG2 L R . . . D l e auder STG2 W. E. Hodge STG3 R. E. Faucett