Admiral W L Capps (AP 121) - Naval Cruise Book

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I 'kiilf F901 .wire In 053115, 'Im we DICK! f gn-rfamrs SDJ 1-New ' me -i H -A DIVISION ,yr Q' The boat engine gets a cheek over spite of frequent overhauling, the washers, extractors, tumblers, pressers and mangles often required special repairs and replace- ments. If your laundry was a day late in returning, don't com- plain -if it hadn't been for a couple of machinist's mates work- ing overtime on a tumbler or a presser, you might not have it back yet. One of 'the most important units maintained by 5-A was the steering engine. Oil was forced by hydraulic pumps into the rams at even greater pressure than that of the steam used to drive the main turbines. During maneuvering conditions both pumps operated continuously, in case one fails, the load is auto- matically shifted to the other. Normal operation at sea required only one unit. The complete ventilation system fexcept for motors and their controlling devices which 5-E Division handledj was another job for 5-A Division. This entailed a great amount of cleaning. The blowers and suction and discharge screens became filled with dust and Waste rapidly. The heaters also required constant maintenance and repair due to steam leaks, frozen traps and regulating valves which had become deranged. When the enormous number of mechanical devices outside the enginerooms proper are considered, not to mention the great variety of those devices, it is a tribute to the industry and efficiency of 5-A Division that this machinery was made inconspicuous by its continued smooth functioning. ffm Checking the ice machines

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-A DIVISION Few people give thought to the fact that not all shipboard machinery lies in the engine room spaces. On a ship the size of the Admiral Capps there are literally hundreds of mechanical units scattered throughout the ship. The task assigned the motor machinistls mates, machinist's mates, and Bremen of 5-A Divi- sion was that of continually.checking and maintaining this as- sorted equipment. To begin with, 5-A Division maintained all of the refrigera- tion machinery upon which the Capp's perishable foodstuffs and stores depended. The continual functioning of this machinery was essential in order to prevent spoilage. Each of the 52 scuttle- butts contained a refrigeration unit to be cared for. Add to this the various pantry, galley, and miscellaneous cold units, and you have a general picture of the refrigeration maintenance problem aboard ship. In is l . ,. frm v , 3 X Zllfiiixeg ,T Starting the emergency Diesel generator N was-Q is K 5. W . Switching pumps in the steering engine room In addition to refrigeration, 5-A Division was charged with the maintenance and repair of all gasoline and Diesel engines aboard. This included boat engines, Diesel generators and pumps, and handybillies. All cargo Winches, boat Winches, and the anchor Windlass had to be checked and periodically greased. The galley with its machinery presented a major problem. It contained units, nearly as many and complicated as those in the main engineering spaces, involving steam, fuel oil burners, large pumps, a garbage grinder, potato peelers, a dough mixer, etc. The machinery in the laundry and tailor shop could give, and did give, as much trouble as any department on the ship. In 'rf 3 ,. I Eff 05,45 spite of frequent c-'ferha pressers and mangles of ments. lf your laundry plain-if it hadnt ing overtime on a back yet. - w Une of ,tie 7111 steering engir f rams at even drive the T pumps operated Q matically shifted only one unit. -1

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5-B DIVISION Deep down in the machinery spaces the firemen and water- tenders of 5-B Division stood watch on the four, 600 p. s. i., 8400 boilers. Two watches were stood, one in each machinery space. The watches in each Hreroom consisted of either two or three firemen and a watertender in charge. Theirs was the job of sup- plying steam at the proper pressure and temperature in accord- ance with the varying demands of the turbines, heating systems, and miscellaneous auxiliary equipment. Under steady steam- ing conditions the Hreroom watch maintained constant vigilance over the various gages, indicating the supply of fuel oil, air, and water, and the temperature of this supply. The watertenders work was greatly reduced by the installa- tion of the Hagan Combustion Control board which automati- cally regulated the amount of fuel oil, air and water going into I Changing burner: in thc fire room Oil King fueling ship the boilers. However, due to the extremely high temperatures and pressures employed in boilers and the rapid fluctuation of steam demands, mechanical control could not be entirely re- lied upon and, the watertender on watch had to keep constantly alert to avoid damage to the equipment or injury to the fire- room personnel. The monotony of a fireroorn watch under steady steaming conditions is broken by the changing of burners, shifting of fuel oil strainers, injection of soot reducing chemicals, the addition of boiler water compound, and the blowing of tubes. When the ship is maneuvering, the normal routine of watchful waiting becomes one of quick thinking, tenseness, and rapid action. Burner, 2.2 the Qhgj. to pro 'fzfif of Tffiiffli ffjfsilr time wg: is af 1.. 0 .. SOG? EL the eiii ., f. 1-. r af i E f.,-. ,-,-4 :.,, C,.i L T Ts. T., :SS 1 7 . ', ,c vg-1'---Lv. LAL., fl' .I ,am -A - 4 . . SCCCK fx if as, the Para ADINTYRAL Q aboard a ra war '-fl-'Ii to be lfffffjf, A