La Salle (LPD 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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Mount 31 Manned and Ready THIRD DIVISION AIR ACTION PORT LOAD HOPPERS COM MENCE FIRE CEASE FIRE BORE RE PORTS These words may seem strange to many LA SALLE crewmen, but not to us of third division Throughout MED 3 69 these commands echoed within our heads many times They started a chain of events which lead to breaking of the peaceful quiet of being at sea and changing it to the loud roar which made OLD SALLY shake from stem to stern. , Third Division is made up of two different ordnance rates, Gunner's Mates and Fire Control Technicians. Gunner's Mates are responsible for the oper- ation and maintenance of LA SALLE's guns, which are many. They range from the large 3 50 cal. gun mounts to the small 45 cal. pistols. However large or small they may be, all must be ready to go into action at a mo- ments notice Fire Control Technicians are responsible for the operation and maintenance of LA SALLE's gunnery radar and computer guidance systems that feed electrical information which auto matically tells the mount where to shoot in order to hit the target A During MED 3 69 LA SALLE's guns fired over 1500 rounds of three inch ammo at nu- merous targets ranging from airplane towed sleeves at Malta to the hillsides of Navp1iO1'1, Greece. Under the direction of Rest1eSS Guns Barry and Gun Repair Reid, LA SALLE's guns had their best day off Malta, shooting up 3 aircraft-towed sleeves. We spent many hours before and after General Quarters keeping everything in working or- der, but all was not work. Third Division also saw her share of well-earned liberty in the MED.

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LA SALLE ballasted down with an open stern gate LCU-146 8: B - SN W- Miller, RMB K. Pellman, SN J. scott, BM2 W, Strickland EN3 B. Citko, SN M. Donley, SA F. Henderson, SM2 H Thorpe LCU-1468 under comm and of BMC Kindla performed avariety of missions. ln addition to par- ticipating in the H-Hour beach assault, LCU-1468 was kept busy shuttling serials during off load and backload operations, and de- livering supplies and water to the beach.