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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1917
Page
5
Herbert Corey describes a May waterfront seascape as American naval officers teach rookie gun crews the fire control process aboard the battleship fleet. The scene follows anchor up, orders, and the hush of preparation as 14 inch turrets swing and crews practice firing amid a maze of telephones and signals.
The son of Secretary McAdoo has joined the New York Naval Reserve and is undergoing naval drill. He aims to participate in fire control, directing guns from the turret and coordinating salvos. The piece details the bustle inside a battleship turret as crews train, load powder, and prepare for combat, highlighting the learning curve of young sailors amid vivid shipboard scenes.
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