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Reprinted from the USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) 1971-1972 Cruisbook
FG Division
Row one: P Malcolm, D Hagerty, W Wong, T Conway, W O'Malley, M Pelnar, W
Deck, D Hensiek, P Nakayama
Row two: C Survais, C Vaughan, L Schmidtka, F Britton, J Bertrand, G Kerls, J Getz, G
Laedlein
Row three: R McGraw, P Murphy, N Ocasion, S Kobylinski, C Hunter, D Gassoway, D Carnes, R
Reynolds, E Marchelta
Row one: K Rawson, F Varela, F Legard, S Forsell, S Hampton, W Darling,
C Martin
Row two: R Fernandez, J Kirby, D Dickerson, V Jones, R Vargason, C Knowlton, R Newsom, M
O'Connell, J Brattin
FG Division is responsible for operation and maintenance of all gunnery
weapons on board. This includes the 6-inch/47 caliber turret, 5-inch/38 caliber
mount, Mk. 37 director, main and secondary battery plotting rooms, 6-inch and 5-inch
magazines and handling rooms and the ship's armory.
The gunner's mates (GMGs) of FG Division are basically responsible for the maintenance and
operation of the 6-inch turret and 5-inch mount and magazines. Additionally, they
run the ship's armory and keep all small arms, such as M-1s, .50 caliber machineguns,
Thompson submachineguns, BARs and shot-line guns.
The fire control technicians (FTGs) are responsible for the up-keep and operation of all
gunfire control gear on board, which includes the Kk. 25 radar, 51 director and fire
control computers.
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