Albany (CA 123) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT L. E. Jalbert, LCDR Lisbon, Maine Chief Engineer W. C. Graham, LT Valdosta, Ga. Main Propulsion Assist. f E. C. McCoy, CWO Philadelphia, Pa. Chief Machinist J. S. Eiden, CWO Philadelphia, Pa. Chief Carpenter R. W. Lee, CWO Stamford, N. Y. Chief Machinist The damp warmth, the roar, the heartbeat of the ship rise up to meet you as you ease down the ladder leading to Main Control. With al- most spiritual fervor the men there pamper the machinery into active acquiescence. The dials measure the pulse and the blood pressure of the plant; men watch the dials. And so, we don ' t get there without the Black Gang , that band of snipes which has the ship from the third deck to the hold as exclusive property, not to mention its responsi- bility for many machinery and auxiliary spaces above it.

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fy ' DiwUitoi W. E. Pulaski, LCDR Toms River, N. J. W. G. Bradford, ENS Kingston, Tenn. A. S. Chisarik, AD1 Levittown, Pa. H. Lederer, AD3 New York, N. Y. E. M. Kraynock, AT3 Scranton, Pa. R. J. Seekins, A02 Toms River, N. J. In October, we welcomed the HU-2 Helicopter Detachment aboard to stay with us for our Mediterranean Cruise. Their helo has proven use- ful to us as well as to the Admiral when he was embarked. It was used for pick-ups of guard-mail for personnel transfers and could be used for rescue work and, if properly equipped, for the detection of submarines. We have seen two helicopters with this detachment: the first was damaged on landing on our narrow airstrip on the Main Deck Aft; small and un- stable, a constant challenge to the helo pilot, a large roll such as the one on the day in question, makes their job an unenvied one. The second helo had better luck. The V Division contains men equipped to handle just about any emergency repair to the helo in conjunction with shipboard facilities. When Flight Quarters is called away, it involves men from several other divisions who, in case of emergency, are there to assist those who are taking the chances. H. L. Woodruff, AM3 Barberton, Ohio N. J. Hickey, AN Chamblee, Ga. 56

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?4 ' Divi tQK A man in the Auxiliary Division has a wide variety of cohorts in Machinist Mates, Enginemen, Metal Smiths and Machinery Repairmen. Experts on the ship ' s heating system, the refrigeration system, the boats and ship ' s vehicles, the scuttlebutts (drinking fountains), the diesels, hy- draulic equipment, auxiliary equipment and steam heat are all part of this division. The Enginemen take care of the diesels, boats and vehicles; The Machinist Mates the refrigeration, the hydraulic equipment, auxilia- ries and steam heat. Both the Machinery Repairmen and Metal Smiths have their shop. They ' re a proud bunch and they have a right to be. C J. Choloff, LTJG New York, N. Y. A. W. Staedeli, LTJG Gloversville, N. Y. R. E. Wilson, ENC Methuer, Moss. ±M Willis Carlisle, MMC Tarboro, N. C. R. J. Chenowerh, MM1 South Bend, Ind.