Long Beach (CGN 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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FE DIVISION While the pre-launch and launch phases of the Terrier System are handled by MTE Division, the important mission of insuring the missile scores a hit on its target rests with another Weap- ons Department Division - MFE . The check- out, operation and maintenance of the four Ter- rier fire control radars and their associated computers are the prime responsibility of these men. Prior to Long Beach? commissioning, when the radars and computers were being installed, Fire Control Technicians began reporting aboard to put the system into operationg at this time the Division was known as NFB - a designation they retained until the cruiser was in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Cl962j for extensive modification of the systems. There were long hours of hard work involved in the installation, testing and evaluation of the new components, until finally CCN-9 was ready to fire the BT3 QND type missile. Out at sea again after the yard period, the ship successfully fired them for evaluation. At this time 'KFEH received the first of the System Op- erability Tests, designed to check out the entire weapons system for the Terrier-tests which became their daily responsibility thereafter. When the ship returned from its initial Medi- terranean deployment 'cFE began incorporat- ing equipment changes for the new HT type missile. Time was short for these alterations, and when this was accompanied by considerable difficulties with the new equipment, it was neces- sary for the Division once again to devote exten- sive hours placing the system in a reliable operability status. At sea again, after some early problems were ironed out, the new missile was successfully fired. Undoubtedly there will be additional modifica- tions to the system in the future, improving mis- sile performance even more, and when these are accomplished, it will be MFE personnel utilizing their considerable technological training and skill to keep theiri ubirdsa' flying on target.

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4' ima, 'Nw-. Marine Detachment Personnel of the Marine Detachment aboard, while probably not originally envisioning sea duty when they joined the Corps, are nevertheless justly proud of their heritage as usea-going marines? Marine Detachments afloat date back to the earliest days of American history. As early as 1740 marines were involved in combat aboard vessels in the British West Indies, where they fought with the British Royal Navy. The Coloni- al Marines, as they were known in 1775, served on American ships and participated in numerous overseas expeditions. The first written record of American marines was included in the payrolls of the American vessel Enterprise in 1775. When the Continental Marine Corps was founded on November 10 of that year, one of the prerequi- sites for a marine to be selected was that he be a good seaman or so acquainted with marine affairs as to be able to serve to advantage at sea. C GN-919 Marines conduct their own training 30 aboard, including two physical training periods daily at sea and one while in port. The training of the ship's two-platoon landing party is a ma- jor responsibility of the Detachment, who make up the nucleus of it. This force must be ready at any time to Hhit the beacha' if upon the develop- ment of an international crisis, U. S. forces are summoned to protect or evacuate U. S. citizens or even take offensive action. Other duties of the Marines include manning the 53' 38 battery, looking after the internal secu- rity of the ship and the security of its nuclear weapons when embarked, and participating in honors and ceremonies. It is indeed a tribute to the men of the Detach- ment presently embarked that they can readily engage in the friendly ribbing which has taken place between Marines and Hwhite hats over the generations of their existence, maintain their dignity and famed esprit de corps, and still ex- hibit such a high degree of cooperation and amicability with ship 's company. . V rrfrwf ,' ' fw- H . . .