Kirk (FF 1087) - Naval Cruise Book

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Second Division The Gunner ' s Mates are in charge of the 5 . 54 gun mount, a rapid fire mount used for anti-aircraft, surface to surface, and shore bombardment to support ground troops. They are also responsible for all small arms on board, which are used for ship ' s defense, security, and boarding parties. The Fire Controlmen are divided into two workcen- ters: CIWS technicians and Mk 68 GFCS technicians. CIWS techs maintain the Phallanx .20mm anti-aircraft weapon system. It is the latest in AAW technology cur- rently installed on USS KIRK. Its primary capabilities in- clude a firing rate of approximately 3000 rounds per min- ute and totally enclosed search and track radars capable of tracking the target and the CIWS rounds themselves. Mk 68 GunFire Control System techs maintain and operate the Mk47 analog computer and the AN SPG-53F radar system. Together they plot 5 rounds with great accuracy. 34

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Antisubmarine Warfare Division LT Givens STGC Toepel 3 r J Divsiori ■ ■ v GMC Kimball GMC Snider Making up Third Division are: Sonar Technicians (STG), Gunners Mates (GMM) who maintain the Mk 1 1 2 ASROC Launching System, and Torpedomen (TM) who maintain the Mk 32 Torpedo Tubes. Operating together with the Op- erations Specialists, the KIRK can carry out her primary mission of Antisubmarine Warfare. Equipped with a bow-mounted, high power, long range active sonar as well as the passive, long range TACTAS (Tactical Towed Array Sonar), the detection of enemy submarines can be accomplished in a variety of operating envi- ronments. With a LAMPS detachment embarked and using sonobuoys, over-the-horizon submarine detection keeps the KIRK in an advantageous position in the destruction of an enemy submarine. For short-range destruction, the Mk 32 Torpedo Tubes are employed. For long-range, the Mk 1 1 2 ASROC Launcher is utilized for launching the Rocket Thrown Torpedos, or the Rocket Thrown Depth Charge. The Mk 1 12 Launcher is also used to launch the Harpoon, an over-the-horizon anti-ship missile. The Sonar Technicians maintain KIRK ' s only defense against enemy torpedos, the T-Mk-6 Torpedo Countermea- sure System.