Valdez (FF 1096) - Naval Cruise Book

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e l weapons department charged with maintaining valdez' paraphenalia of death and destruction, not to mention her myriad deck appliances and exterior beauty, the men of weapons department have labored under the banner we try harder. the boatswoin's mate of first division have seen their seamanship skills well and fully tested on the mideast cruise. from watchstanding on the bridge, to mooring to four bouys in port said, to refueling at sea with iranian oilers, to the world-famous timed anchor shift la drill not found in any allied tactical publ, they have successfully met all challenges offered by the demanding mideast environment. the gunner's mates and fire control technicians of second division kept mount 51 and its fire control system fully battle-worthy and cosrept-free throughout the entire cruise. they could also be spotted contributing to the liveability of the ship in such locales as the ship's library and ham shack. finally, they allowed us all to sleep soundly at night, secure in the knowledge that they were standing most of the sentry and roving patrol watches underway. the sonar technicians asroc unner's mates and torpedomen of as division have It donald a. tennant mt. pleasant, s.c. weapons officer , 9 I earned their reputation for in-rate virtuosity, maintaining and operating the ship's two sonars, fathometer, asroc launcher and torpedo tubes. in addition, the division's patches stgc bruggemann maintained the valdez phone away from home by providing phone patches for the crew. when not engaged in the task of locating and destroying submarines, as division also provided a helping hand with bridge and cic watches, and did its share in the polishing of brass and painting of sides. bmc david I. pender bmc fred d. west bml dennis derrig charleston, s.c. summerville, s.c. summerville, s.c. hh! bm2 andre barry bm2 thomas r. bryant charleston, s.c. 57- 'O'- 5' mo' uk.. ltig leigh r. smith new york, n.y. first lieutenant first division