Randolph (CVS 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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Weapons Department Although ass1gned the prrmary respons1b1l1ty of close m protectron of the sh1p aga1nst a1r and surface attack Weapons Department personnel perform a host of duttes of a wrdely d verse nature The Deck DIVISIOHS must ma1nta1n all topslde 'neas plus a number of below deck spaces Due to the large number of personnel l1v1ng 1n close quarters, It IS very necessary that these spaces be ma1nta1ned IH an outstandmg state of appear ance In add1t1on these d1v1s1ons are respo11s1ble for a consrderable amount of equ1pme11t rnclud mg the anchors and anchor w111dlasses the sh1p s boats and boat booms accommodatlon ladders and all gear utrhzed ID refuelmg, replen lshment and h1ghl1ne operattons Underway the men of these d1v1s1ons stand watches 1n many parts ofthe sh1p performlng such ass1gnments as phone talkers looko11ts and lrfe boat watches The task OffCfUCl1l1gRQ7ZdOgJ!Z and her escorts IS handled l'1rgely by Deck D1v1 slon personnel who also r1g and man lIlgl1l1l1C and replemshment statlons When the sh1p gets underway moors or anchors tt IS these men who make up the nucleus of the bpecml Se 1 and Anchor Detall In port they serve on boat crews stand deck and sentry wx atches and com prrse the all work and no Glory Slde cleaner detarl whrch keeps the carrrer lookmg so 1mpress1ve The Ordnance DIVISIOHS mamtam the sh1p s 5 38 gun mounts drrectors and fire control radar In add1t1on they are I'CSpO11S1blC for the stowage, assembly and loadmff of all bombs rockets, depth bombs and torpedoes used by the embarked axr groups Tl11s 1ncludes I11 i1IllCI12111CC of the sh1p s armory magazme Groups bomb elevators and many preces of ordnance handlmv equlpment The Specral NX eapons D11 1s1on also ma1nta1ns a varrety ofadx anced underseas 11 eap ons for use aga1nst enemy submarmes In order to ITIEIIIIVIIII the hrvhest degree of pro flcrency these Cl1V1S1OI1S perfo1111 frequent lo'1d111U dr1lls and other ordnance CXOll1l1Ol1S as YN ell lb surface sleds DLIIIIIU General uetrters tl1e men oftl1eXN 1 1p ons Department man Gun mounts IIIIWIZIHKN 'IHIIUIIIHIIOII h tndlmg rooms ltpill p utus pro v1de '111cr1ft HCIPOIIS 111d ft host of dunes too IILIIHCIOUS to mentton l+1ch 111111 betotms 111 lntegr 1l p Ill of the most poxsuful 111 lpon of tht Navy th 111c1 1lt c Illltl -I 7 lr, . . . , , . cc Ya: - ' C - , 1 an - - . . . - - ' ' , A c A ' ' . ' . . . V D , . . 1 I . . ' . C l u Q . . . . . . . V , g .. . , Y J I , . . - ' D . , 1 u u vu a 5 . 7 - 7 t I 7 . . . . K , , . . . . K D D - . . . ' I ' D ' ' C ' ' : 3 ' z ' ' firin exercises a ai11st aircraft-towed sleeves and 1 L - 5 C 4 - , l I Q. Q Q X vxr - . . . w ' -- I C ' . ' . ' ' . ' C 1 h . . L an . X. . 3 C . . . , , I . ' lk C ' C L xl, -W K . i I xg. . . ' r . . . . - , 1 ' 2 ' 2 5 1 . 3 7 1 . I Q . 1' 1 A NV I W O , 1 Al l x TA L ' N . , - Q . K 2 C 'td 'Z ir- S v 3 - v xl ' 1 - V . ' 1 - ez 'z

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