Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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I CWO3 C.E. SISK W'fw w-W ,M , FUZE-POT receives projectile, sets nose-fuze for proper detonatlon' Top row: R. McCutcheon, R.D. Farmer, R.M. Johnson, RJ. Young, R.L. Deich, PJ. Longie. Second row: I.R. Bentley, LE. Blankinship, R.W. Giddens, D.R. Read, L.C. Young, J.R. Olson. Third row: F. Ugarte, C. Montoya, L.C. Wrancer, F.V. Pansano, R.E. Williams, W.E. Ray. Fourth row: I.L. Wallace, D.G. Pasola, B. Dean, F.T. West, L.E. Brown, L. Warren, H.C. Robinson. Fifth row: W.A. Hobson, B. Davis, W.T. Shelly, J.E. Gonzales, J. PQVVDER CASE already in position, Cuellar, H,T, McGill, Hrst loader drops projectile, gun is AFTER FIRING Spreadbingered ready' loader slams home another powder

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RADIO CONTROLLED TARGET DRONE READY FOR LAUNCH. GREASE-COVERED gunner makes certain everythings in shipshape, sliding order. NO BRACES needed for this baby's teeth, but a little polish will never hurt. . Oh, That Cosmoline Sparkle!

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MENACING POSE IS STRUCK BY SAILOR WITH NEWLY CLEANED SUB-MACHINEGUN, ONE OF ARMORY'S HUNDREDS OF SMALL ARMS THEY SIT ON THE POWDER KEG The general who once shouted Q' Keep your powder dry! would have run out of breath if he were instructing todayls armory men of the Sixth Division. Besides powder he'd have to add bombs, shells, projectiles, and rockets to his list because thatis wh ENS. R. ROGERS at the LEX keeps in her magazines, and the men of the Sixth carry the keys. Safety-conscious Cand who can blame them?j gunners wouldnit allow our photographer into the magazines for fear a flash bulb would set off a bigger Hash than was desired, however, the ship,s ms weapons are stored provided armory where all the small ar a good background to catch the men of the Sixth at work in their arsenal. Their powder is always dry, unless something sets off the automatic sprinkling system in the PISTOL PATTERNS magazines, something that general wouldnit have thought of. SMALL ARMS