Lexington (CV 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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When the ship gets underway, moors or an- chors, the Deck divisions make up the nucleus of the Special Sea and Anchor Detail. In port they serve on boat crews, stand deck and sentry watches, and comprise the Hunsung hero side cleaning detail. The Ordnance divisions maintain and operate the ship's 5,738 gun mounts, MK 37 and MK 56 directors, MK 6 Target Designation System, and Fire Control radar. They are responsible for the stowage, assembly and loading of all bombs, rockets, depth bombs, and torpedoes used by embarked air groups. They also main- Replenishrnent at sea greathz reduces the shz,b's dependence on bases ashore. Hundreds of tons of supplies -from electronic tubes to groceries - are trans- ferred underway. Ainrnunition is trans- ferred in a sirnilar manner. Fueb oz'l and aviation fuels are transferred under- way, usz'ng flexible hoses between ships. Lexington frequenthz refuels her escort- ing destroyers. Here, two dolbhins cavort just ahead of the destroyer Hawkins as she comes alongside Lexing- ton to refuel tain the shipls armory, magazines, bomb eleva- tors and related ordnance equipment. In order to maintain their high degree of proficiency, Ordnance divisions perform loading drills and varied ordnance evolutions, as well as firing exercises against air and surface targets. During General Quarters, the men of the Weap- ons Department man gun mounts, magazines, ammunition handling rooms and repair parties, provide weapons for aircraft and perform other associated duties. Each man becomes an integral part of the Navy's most powerful weapon-the aircraft carrier. 117 f-.wir-,r-:weg.:.g.. ...., .. ...... ....,.... ......... ,n.,..g. . .,,.. ... . , , . . W..

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The men of the Weapons Department are specialists in dech seamanshzp. They also form the nucleus ofthe shzp 's Land- ing Panjz. Left, below, the shzpis Com- manding Ojjtcefg Captain Q. C. Crom- melin, inspects the Landing Pargz on the flight deck. IV 119