Leahy (DLG 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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LTJG G. W. CLIFFORD MISSILE ENS. D. R. KIDD ASSISTANT MISSILE ENS. M. B. MASSION ASSISTANT FIRST LT. R. S. HAWKINS, FTCS R. C. MERSEREAU, GMCS N. DURKIN. GMMC J. R. POSTMA. GMGC S. J. NIGLIAZZO, STC

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WEAPONS DEPT. LT. J. A BIXBY FIRE CONTROL LT. R. W. PETERSON FIRST LIEUTENANT The Weapons Department is primarily composed of four divisions. The BM ' s of First Division, the GMM ' s and FTM ' s of Second Division, the FTG ' s, GMG ' s, STG ' s and TM ' s of Third Division, and the FTM ' s of Fourth Division. The members of First Division compose the major portion of the ships Security Guard Force. In addition to their duties as Missile House sentries, the Boatswains are responsible for the upkeep and out- ward appearance of the ship. During refueling, replenishment, and personnel transfer, the men of this division play a a major and very important part in each evolution. The combined rates of Second Division comprise the group of technicians found in the Missile Houses. The men who maintain and operate the highly sensitive gear involved with the Terrier Guided Missile, undergo extensive training both at school and on the job. Each time a missile is loaded aboard, a systematic check and recheck of its components is performed to insure proper flight. Third Division is an assemblage of four technical rates. One of LEAHY ' s functions is that of Anti-submarine warfare. The sonarmen operate and maintain the ship ' s sonar equipment, successfully detecting a target, and providing the necessary information for the accurate firing of LEAHY ' s torpedoes and ASROC. The Gunners Mates perform extensive checks on all ASROC ' s loaded aboard the ship and insure proper operation of each weapon. The FTG ' s and GMG ' s who operate the 3 50 cal. battery are an essential unit on a Guided Missile Frigate. Their extreme importance lies in the defense against undetected air attacks as well as surface to surface action. Consisting of some thirty Missile Fire Control Men, Fourth Division is responsible for the maintenance, repair and operation of the Terrier Missile System aboard LEAHY. Each man undergoes extensive studying and training at school and aboard ship pertaining to his branch of the system. The system can be broken down into different groups of operation. Targets are detected on a long range search radar and the data is sent to the Weapons Control Area where it is processed and evaluated. One of the four Fire Control Radars and Computers are assigned to track and plot the course of the target. The information is correlated throughout the system and the Launcher is loaded. The target is then fired upon and destroyed. LTJG T. N. OSBORN ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE LTJG R. M. WHITEHEAD GUNNERY ASSISTANT

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1ST DIVISION T W. CHAPPEL, SN K. J. WEBB, BM3 L J. YOUNG, BM3 W. V. DIAL, BM1 L. R. DEAN, SA W G. WILLIAMS, SN M. D. MADDOX, SN R. M. JEFFERIES. BM3 P PACHECO, SN D SHERLEY, SA W M JOHNSON. SN D B CAWTHON, SA F C MORTON, SN D L PERRY. SN R B. CULLEN BM2 T. H. TRUELOVE. BM3 J MARTINEZ. SN