Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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A small, but active clan, whose efforts are divided be- tween keeping a high polish on the after starboard gang- way and boat boom Qwhich they claim is always the first in positionj and number one motor launch, which had the distinction of being the first boat of the week , and manning number three fueling station which at the present time is leading the other two in number of hoses parted per fueling. Gervaise, GM2 keeps the forward twenty mms. under care and trains the personnel on the mounts to dron- dropping perfection. While Ensigns Nilsson and Palmer, BMI carry the burden lightly of supervising the activi- ties of this taut and happy division. Upper Left: Thompson, GM3 and Charles SN, caught busily engaged in working over a 20mm. magazine in the ready service room. Caution is exercised in l d' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' oa ing the magazine prior to firing and it has its reward in fewer hangfires and jammed projectiles. Center: An Unknown Sailor perches on the Seventh Division's boat boom, undoubtedly to warn the bum-boats to keep clear of the ship, as per ship.'s instructions. There are a couple of men hiding in the foreground with a fire hose to back up his words. Upper Right: Mehr, SN, involved in touching up the Seventh Division gangway while Cloud, BM3 and Moore, SN lend some salty advice and look on. I could do it better when 1 was a seaman-deucef' Lower Left: The Forward 20mms getting a daily check under the supervision of Gervaise, GM2. Campbell, SN and MHCDUE, SN can be seen doing the dirty work. Such work is essential in order to have the guns ready for action at all times. Center: It looks excellent now, but wait until the libertys party has finished treading on the varnish. However, that's what we have them for and no one works harder than the Seventh Division boat crew to keep their boat in top shape. Lower Right: Ressler, BM3 gives Stevenson, SN, Roesener, SN, and Weltlick, SN the scoop on how toirig a two-fold purchase in preparation of rigging out the after starboard gangway. It's the mechanical advantage that does the trick, plus a little muscle.

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The Fire Control Division is essentially the brains and nerves of the gunnery on the Leyte. From the towerino' radar eyes of sky forward and sky aft, a search for the enemy, down to the seventh deck in Plot where the nimble mechanical brain of the computers is handled by members of the Fox Division. In radar rooms and forty mm. directors, the fire control shack, the armory, and the torpedo workshop, the highly skilled men of Fox Division are to be found. Their job is not only one of technical skill, but the less romantic one of .upkeep and cleaning, both of which are handled efhciently, as the record of downed target-sleeves gives testimony and the ravings of the zone inspection parties as they emerge from the magazines. Headed by LTJG Hebden, and assisted by Ensigns Laubach and McGeahy, Gunners Brahin and Noble, and TMC Ray, GMC DeVVitt, and FCC Gorman, this division can rightly be proud ol its record. ' Upper Left: Seaman Ifeterson and Blizzard, TMS, elated on discovering the workings ol the little machine. It's a gyro unit and one ol the many technical and highly complicated pieces of machinery which must be mastered by the members of the Fox Division. Upper Right: That's a Computer in the foreground, and by turning the cranks on top you set in various inputs which are divested by the machine, and the fire control problem is solved. Gathered around are Redden, FCSN and Reed, SN who are demonstiiating the proper procedure used to make it work. A serious look is often helpful. Lower Left: Rheinhardt, YN2, positions an incoming bogey on the control officer's status board in Air Defense Forward. Bv glancing at this plot, the Gunnery Officer can evaluate the enemy attack and determine how to split his battery, to destroy the most planes. r ' ' Center: Lieutenants Popko and O'Sha'1ghnessey with McCellen, PN3, and McLaughlin, YNSN, the Gunnery Liaison team in CIC, study the radar scope for enemy planes which they plot, and send the data to Air. Defense Forward. It looks like a good comic book. Lower Right: One of the many directors that control the 40mm quads throughout the ship. This is number ll quad director, which has more target sleeves to its credit than any other. Seamen Dowlin and Lane demonstrate the correct technique. p