Toledo (CA 133) - Naval Cruise Book

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. I X X wmwwxmw , . f - . x .L S .. ' T ' 1 X I w K . A MX N X . - X . 1 x NX X X A . xx I Nm- Q X ' N. First Row: J. V. GRAHAM, W. F. BOSS, R. J. GREEN, L. H. FELT, O. P. HOTTMAN, J. D. CRAWFORD, J. B. HOLLERBACH, J. M. JOHNSON, B. G. ANTHIS. Second Row: R. A. SCHUMACHER, R. J. CASPER, B. C. OWENS, A. L. BEDELL, C. ROBERTS, R. W. RICHMOND, H. M. STREIT, J. S. LEMOS, E. N. OMEG, L. W. WILLIAMS. Third Row: L. A. SEMIVAN, R. L. WOOD, R. L. LAMOREAUX, E. G. BUSH, E. ECKIWARDY, R. L. NESS, W. W. BRADFORD, F. K. MC GUIRE, R. E. EWING, C. B. MC ILVAIN Fourth Row: S. L. GRIFFIN, V. H. JONES, R. R. TODD, W. C. FREEMAN, W. W. WHEELER, B. D. SPENCE, R. G. WHITE, H. R. PINKARD, P. A. STANLEY, J. V. ALFRIEND III.

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As far back as T775, United States Marines have served aboard ships of the United States Navy. The duties of Marines during those early years were similar to a great extent to those performed in the present day. One of the important functions of the Marine Detachment on a cruiser is to provide a nucleus for a land- ing party trained for operations ashore at a moment's notice. Other chores of the ship's detachment are to provide internal security for the ship and orderlies for the commanding officer and executive ofticerg also to man secondary gun mounts and assist in the orderly operation of the ship's brig. The Marine Detachment aboard the TOLEDO consists of forty enlisted men and two officers. At the start of the present cruise the commanding officer was Captain H. J. Korstange, who was relieved the ninth of November by Captain A. C. Smith, Jr. First Lieutenant M. E. White is the detachment Executive Officer. The detachment is organized in three duty sections. Each section is capable of performing as a Marine rifle squad. Perhaps that is why the Marine team had such a sharp eye in the softball tournament. The Marine team was runner-up against Fox in the inter-league championship. CAPT A. C. SMITH TS TLT M. E. WHITE

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Group Five locked, on. Mystifying to the layman, this is the report which soothes command personnel and informs all concerned that once again F DIVISION is on the iob. A phrase meaning death for the enemy in combat, for now all starboard three-inch batteries are under radar control and zeroed in on their target. The purpose of fire-control on the TOLEDO is to make the eight, five and three-inch batteries strike the targets which are aimed for. The capable performance of F DIVISION contributes heavily to the overall battle efficiency of the ship and this is shown repeatedly in many successful firing exercises conducted. Fireballs , as the rate of fire control technician is called, com- pose the maiority of manpower in the division. Armory personnel and a gunnery yeoman bring the total strength up to fifty-six for the division. On a ship as large as the TOLEDO, the responsibility for fire- control equipment encompasses a wide field of technical and opera- tional know-how. With ten directors, two plotting rooms, light radar rooms and several control stations to man, the work required to keep this equipment in top shape is tremendous and the import- ance of this effort can never be underestimated. The men of F DIVISION are proud of their work. They proudly boast of their prowess as a championship winning softball team. This together with many other memories of divisional exploits will make this cruise a well remembered one for all firebalIs .