Los Angeles (CA 135) - Naval Cruise Book

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' W Division — these few men, responsible for he readiness of our newest weapons, are shown lere as they prepare for a Countdown of their )wn. The REGULUS, which increases our strik- ng range by hundreds of miles, has been a najor deterrent to war. D. E. Schlaich, LTJG R. J. Kedl, LT F. A. Mill LT E.J. Hunt, LTJG M.L. Craig, G. L. T. W. Leddy, S. C. Hile, W. C. Haendig. C.P. Galbraith, J.R. Kallenbach, L.A. Bau J. J. Brown, B. B. Webster, D. N. Wagn H. D. Stockwell, G.M.Walsh 1

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. IP f 4f ' ' ' P.F. Kap W. H. Cr ibte sky, C.A. Shell: D. A. Finch, A.J. LTJG D. C. Denni D. R. Lyerla, D. C.W. Turman, P. J. H. Lynn, R. A. L J, N. Dempsey, I.J. Ryan, R. E Filipp, K. R. on, ENS D. Y. . Wilder, A. L. C. Martin, J. vn, R.C. Hayes, I. 3, W. L. While J. L. Smith, F. A. CW03 I. Wiwigac, W.A. Jackson, B.E. Fuller, W.G. Shaife W. F. Milne . Offutt, WOl N. W. McCranie E. Slaughte E. E. House D. Bo edy, W. B. Loftis, K. P. Uffen, J. K. Lane, H.J. Laney, T. . Dll, J. D. Pudil, R.J. Hessler, J.W.Harmon, J.O. Pyle, T.C. Sifferman, A.F. iley, K. F. Coreson, L. E. Smith, J. F. Feeney, 1 ud, R. W. Palmer, J. F. Tingle Foxtrot Division ae, R. S. Urban, P. Str Foxtrot Division may sound to some like a stray from a dancing school, but to the men and officers in it. Fox Division is the proudest and most efficient unit on the ship. Their job is to accurately lay the guns on a selected target, compute the angle so the shell will intercept its objective, and maintain radar contact with the target at all times. The fire control problem, when you stop to think about it, is a mighty tough one. A projectile is sent flying through the air, on its own, with no string tied to it, and no little man riding along to steer it. Its weight pulls it down, the wind pushes it side- ways, air resistance shoves it back, and it is spinning constantly. In spite of all this, it has to land on one definite spot many miles away, or destroy an airplane thousands of feet in the air. This is where F Division holds its own. Target designation personnel select and place the searching fingers of radar on the objective. Director-radar teams follow the target through fog, rain, or blinding sun. The plotting room crews, surrounded by switches, hand cranks and knobs, run the computers to solve the complex fire control problem. Every man is a trained technician in his own right. He not only knows how to operate his equipment effectively, but also maintains, repairs, cleans, and cares for each piece of gear assigned to him. Last but not least are the Gunner ' s Mates who make up the Armory compliment. Under the leadership of CWO Wiwigac they maintain the small arms, landing force equipment, and supervise ammunition and powder - storage. 124

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V D iVlSion FA. Waldba LT H.M. Noland, Jr C. Palomino, Jr This division, consisting of the helicopter pilot and his four crew-members, is a part of Helicopter Utility Squadron One. Although permanently based at Imperial Beach, Cali- fornia, the need for its. unique abilities has called for tem- porarily stationing a whirlybird and crew on large units of the Fleet deployed in the Western Pacific. If the only job the helicopter performed was to pick up and deliver mail, a major portion of the ship ' s crew would believe it was fulfilling its purpose ; but V Division has tasks other than fetching the large grey canvas sacks that help to spell morale. There are long hours of plane-guard duty along- side carriers, transportation of personnel to and from the ship while at sea, and exchange of chaplains so that the sailors of each ship might have the opportunity to attend the services of their religion. They are always ready for the hazardous job of rescue when the cry, man over- board is heard. V Division ' s non-flying time, while the ship is in port, is used to combat corrosion of the light metals in the aircraft ' s skin, and to keep the engines and moving parts in good repair.