Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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'T' .. ' , A 1 Laws C ' 'ix S F K T I 'qi Firsf Row lL-Rl -Garniss, S. W.: Godwin, J. E.: Jones, J. E.: Silbermann, E. J.: CAPT. B. L. Lassifer: IST. LT. R. C. Ebel: Sufherlancl, M. N.: Davis, C. H.: Smifh, B. E. Second Row- Quinn, D. P.: Nairn, C.: Ware, L. G.: Alberlini, R. J.: Rodriguez, C. T.: Spiggle, C. T.: Evans, N.: Gudgeon, L.: Su'Hon, G. V.: Coker, A. E.: Cunningham, E. E.: Sumrall, T. S.: Carey, C. H.: Page, C. R.: Johnson, B. M.: Schraf, D. W. Third Row - Franclr, R. E.: Cleary, T. J.: Hynes, W. R.: Baffershell, R. K.: Hill, C. E.: Fallre, R. K.: Schumacher, G, A: DeRoche, B. L.: Boufwell, M. J.: M cl R. J ' ' ' ' oo y, ., Clarlr, W. J., Johnson, C. H., Lopp, J. R.: Biggers, W. F.: Lueder, R. Aboard all large ships of fhe U. S. NAVY you will find a defachmenf of Unifed Sfafes Marines. lf is one of fhe mosf colorful divisions aboard ship. Because of his many fravels and excifing advenfures all over fhe world, fhe sea-going Marine is fhe envy of fhe Corps. The SALEM Marine Defachmenf is a small parf of fhe crew lf consisfs of fhirf -nine men and fwo officers. - Y The defachmenf funcfions and dufies aboard ship are varied, and include guard dufy, orderly dufy, manning fhe anfi-aircraff bafferies, air defense forward and mainfaining fhe ship's brig. Anofher, and probably fhe mosf imporfanf dufy of fhe defachmenf, is fo provide fhe backbone of fhe ship's landing parfy, lf is fhis organizafion fhaf is used fo supplemenf fhe Eleef Marine Force unifs of fhe Sixfh Fleef. ' ffh in even af frouble arises in fhe Mediferranean area and for pracfice amphibious landin s. 9 One of fhe dufies mosf commonly performed during fhe Mediferranean cruise by fhe Marine Defachmenf was welcoming of visifing dignifaries, bofh American and European. ln every porf visifed, fhe defachmenf has rendered honors f mf' d ' ' o visi ing a murals, generals, prefecfs, ambassadors, longs and queens as well as high ranlcing governmenf officials. During fhe l952 cruise fo fhe Mediferranean fhe SALEM Marine def h lc l ac menf foo parf in fhree wreafh GYTUQ ceremonies, once in Nice, France on B +'Il D ' ' ' as I e ay, once in Afhens, Greece, and agaen in lsfanbul, Turkey. Xt! i X.

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rl if i - ii 7: 1 if 'am' HQv,fll1,1.ffq i ' Fein! I We VF-s ni , F IMP! g s , , f egg . N 1 ' gf., y if lf' F Q. 8 gfglfx 'mf' fag. L' 3,4 il 4- Firsr Row lL-Rl - Lesser, V. K.: Boisiolie, E. C.: Palumbo, V. J.: Coulure, D. L.: Barber, A. W.: Gorrow, L. J.: Canham D.: Lynch, T. S.: Shorfman, S. R. Second Row-Kanabroclri, C. E.: Kennedy, J. D.: Dawson, T. F.: Kramer, K. C.: LT. l.. C. Duesferberg: ENS. E. J Feldhausen: Rosforfer, E. F.: Mann, R. J.: Grubbs, G. A.: Barry, D. E. Third Row-Ames, J. L.: Tellefsen, R. M.: Eisman, B.: Dzielronslri, H. M.: Crisanfi, P. J.: Newman, G. A.: Carlson, R. E. Meyer, R. V.: Baskin, W. E.: Lewis, C. N.: Defro, G. l.: Lind, E. L.: Cummings, R. J. direcrors which Tower over rhe supersrruciure. Every circuir musl operaie. every conlacl mus'r be free from The ever damaging sall spray, all maierial mus'r be in a IOOWO condiiion of readiness. Baileries mus+ be aligned. radar and opiical equipmeni always in phase, every compuler is subiecl To a consranl mainrenance and lesl schedule, and all laslcs from a brighr worlc polishing iob To a complere rransmission lesl musl be performed lo rhe slandards Jrhaf have been esiablished. Training is lhe maior phase of all FOX division worlc. They're lhe boys Thar sland walches of conslanl prepared- ness. Hours on srarion and hours worlcing wilh Jrhe rools of lheir naval profession, begin io clear away 'rhal' muddled impression lhey gof 'rhe iirs+ lime rhey srepped info a plorring room. From srarion +o slarion, from iob To iob, from leclure lo lecfure, he learns rhe inrricacies of rhe fire conirol syslem. The pracrice of Gunnery exercise in- siiiuied so early in our Naval hisiory is one lhai he is lully familiar wilh. l-low many dry runs, how many Transmission checlcs, how much mainrenance and analysis goes info +he firing of one pracrice round? Through all ihe rraining, pracrice, and surveillance, one realizarion is readily obvious ro Fire Conlrolmen. Should ihe SALEM ever be needed, ihey are lhe men ihai all eyes will iurn io. .. .4 .,... .-......,.s.L..

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