Lynde McCormick (DDG 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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GMM3 Corzan GMG3 Houser GMG1 Howard SN Outley i Chip and paint. X Big John Working on a part. Rolling out MT 52.

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LTJG Buzhardn GMC Bruyn The smallest and one of the hardest Working divisions aboard LYNDE MCCORMICK is ' ' G Division. The division's primary job is to keep the ship's two 5 !54 Caliber Rapid Fire Guns shooting - and a never ending job it is. Other duties include control and storage of all ammunition, control and mainte- nance of the small arms arsenal, the care and testing of the magazines and magazine sprinkler systems, the keeping of all gunnery records, and of course the condition and cleanliness of all gunnery spaces including the 01 level aft. During the period on the Gunline no one was busier than the gunnersmates - the 4000 + seventy pound projectiles fired are proof of that. It can be added that this was the operation the GMG's preferred, because on the Gunline the success of the Whole ship's mission depended directly on how Well the guns Worked, so their job took on great importance. And the guns did worklf Front fleft to rightj SN Stites, GMM3 Corzan, GMG3 Outley, GMGC Bruyn, LTJG Buzhardt, SN Comer, GMG3 Coleman, GMG3 Houser. Making a ' minor' repair to MT 51. SN Coleman . SA Comer ,Wm ,,,V, ,,,,,- .....f,,.,t,..h....,.-.--...,,...........,...- ...-,,4,........ ..-S,-,...,..,..l ..-Q ..,...,.-.....- ,.-.,..,...Y-. .,...,,..,.-.-..--,....... ..,, .... ,,........- ..., ,-..,-.

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CWO Stephenson The men of the Fox Division are responsible for the equipment needed to carry out the primary missions assigned LYNDE MCCORMICK. With the single exception of the Anti-Submarine Warfare capability, all weapons systems in- stalled are assigned -to the care of the Fire Control Technicians of this division. They are required to repair, operate, and maintain the Gun and Missile Fire Control Systems to counter air and surface threats, as well as support the troops ashore through accurately delivered gunfire. During this past deployment, the Gun Fire Control System was used on three separate periods while on the ' ' Gun Line At no time did this system fail to meet the high standards set down by the ship and the spotters had nothing but praise for the speed and accuracy of the response. The men put in many long hours to insure that this standard would be maintained. The men of the missile battery were never called upon to prove their systems in battle, but at no time was there any cause for concern as to their readiness. This was displayed in a missile shoot off the island of Okinawa under adverse weather conditions. This was taken in stride and the operational readiness of the missile battery was proved to all concerned. The command can always be sure that any job assigned to the men of Fox Division will be handled professionally and will bring praise to our ship. FTMC Hardin FTM3 Alexander FTM2 Cierebiej FTM1 Edgerton FTM3 Farr FTM3 Fraioli