Toledo (CA 133) - Naval Cruise Book

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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 .

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fx Unit Twelve of Helicopter Squadron One is only part of the famous far flung organlzatlon which almost single handedly brought the helicopter up to Its present Importance ln aerial warfare Anrsea rescues evacuatlons gun spotting mall and cargo carrying aerlal photography antl submarine work mme spott ang and oh yes taxr service are routine assignments forthe whrrly birds During the Korean episode Helicopter Squadron One rescued 535 Allred personnel from enemy waters and behind enemy lrnes These rescues were made whlle operating from such ships as the TOLEDO Iowa Kearsarge and Helena