Nicholas (DDE 449) - Naval Cruise Book

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Znd DIVISION lst Row: Gilmore, SN, Davison, GMI, Brenner, GM2, 2nd Row: Shaw, GM3, Gallegos, SN ' Uncangco, SN, Dugan, SN. 3rd Row: Kennedy, GMI, Croley, SN, Rainbolt, SN, LTJG Di Palma, Clouston, GMSN, GilIham,iGMSN, Sapp, GM3, Wiederhoeft, GM3, Luuga, GM3. An observer during General Quarters, Watching a sleeve falling into the ocean after a perfect shot, can commend 2nd Division for efficient performance on the gun mounts. On these occasions, it's either Davison, GMI, taking a bow for his 3 f5Os, or Kennedy, GMI, accepting kudos for his 5 f38s. Of course, all of 2nd Division, from the main gun captain down to the 2nd loader, play a part in these events. In order to get these guns ready for action, one may see Shaw, GM3, cleaning the barrel of Mount 52, Brenner, GM2, supervising an ammo loading party, and Croley, SN, Gilmore, SN, and Mumford, SN, working on the gun mounts keeping all the mechanism in top working order. Mr. Di Palma can be found in Sky 2 during General Quarters, while Mr. Morgan, Gunnery Officer, can be heard from the flying bridge yelling, Commence firing-commence firing! Although at times the crew may resent the noise the guns make, they nevertheless are thankful for keeping our ship in combat readiness.

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FOX DIVISION Ist Row: LTJG Bussard5 Sims, FT35 Stevens, S035 Henninger, S035 Jones, S035 Murphy, TMI5 Ramsay, FT3. 2nd Row: Buehner, S035 Lalonde, FTSN5 Franklin, FT35 Schermerhorn, SOSN5 Schroeder, SOSA5 York, TM35 Massey, FT35 Schmitz, S015 Salisbury, FTC. 3rd Row: Lowe, FT35 Lloyd, FT25 Hefley, FT25 Lind, FT35 Decker, TM35 Schneider, S035 Gutridge, S03. A porpoise swimming in the water might wonder who is causing that otlensive ping in his ears. It he knew it was Mr. Bussard and his collection of Sonarmen, he would realize that members of Fox Division were doing their duty. Schmitz, SOI heads the Sonarmen who work in the air-conditioned ASW space. 0t equal importance in Fox Division are the Torpedomen and Fire Control Technicians. The Torpedomen under Murphy, TMI, take care of the Fish with their deadly load of explosives. The Fire Control Technicians headed by Salisbury, FTC, keep our directors ever ready to train our guns on the enemy. 0n occasions other than General Quarters, one may find Gutridge, S03, and Schneider, S03, rigging For BfT drops, or Lloyd, FT2, and Massey, FT3, hunched over a wiring diagram in the Mk. 56 director room. Sometimes York, TM3, may be found showing Decker, SN, how to make the regular morning pot of coFlee in the torpedo workshop. Through this division, the NICHOLAS is able to carry out its primary mission of anti-submarine warfare.