Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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n.i..Mcs.r. ,,,. ,.,,... , 0 ,. mm- iw- . ., V OPERATING TRIPLE EFFECT evaporators which produce about 90,000 gallons of fresh Water daily for boilers, cooking, laundry, and personal use. MAIN FEED to insure continued supply of water into the boilers. need constant watch 'ml ' V-... WATER, STEAM, ELECTRICITY Engineering . . . the Power Plant M.. .Ty 'v,... n FIRING THE BOILERS to form steam from feed water. Hot job, temperature sometimes reached T35 degrees. 'mga' ENGINEER OFFICER of the watch and assistants keep close check on control and operation of engineering plant, 56 THROTTLE BOARD in Main Engine Control, gages enable Engi- neer Oflicer to keep tab on overall operation,

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GEI'1E1'El SIUFB for stores, the supply department also operates: the general mess which pre- pares and serves food for the enlisted men aboard shipg the ship's store Where toilet articles, cigarettes and stationary and other items may be purchasedg the soda fountaing the laundry and barber and Cobbler shopsg the clothing and small stores and the disbursing oflice. AVIATION SUPPLY men check accuracy of kar- dex card records. This group supplies all parts con- nected with aviation repair. LAUNDRYMAN takes clean laundry from rotary W21Sh61'- Washing takes about 1 hour, water heated to about 160 de- grees insures cleanliness. LAUNDRY CREW press shirts. Clothing of each member of 3000- man crew is washed weekly, neces- sitates 24-hour operation. DISBURSING OFFICER gives stragglers pay to men who were on Watch during regular payday. Men are paid on first and fifteenth of each month.

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Ask any member of the Engineering Department on the Antietam and he will tell you that his department is the 'GI-leart of the Shipf' They are the people who operate the power plant, produce the steam and convert it to driving energy to keep the ship moving ahead at approximately 30 knots during flight operations. Also under the Engineering Department, the Electricians keep miles of Wiring, numerous generators and motors in constant repair. Damage Controlmen form the nucleus for repair parties should the ship be attacked. During normal operation they .are pipefitters, carpenters and metalsmitbs. Another group is responsible for the maintenance of auxiliary equipment including refrigeration, hy- draulics, and heating system. Electronics Technicians handle equipment throughout the ship, frequently climb high above the flight deck to check and maintain antennas. MEN PUTTING another generator in operation must have plenty of know-how. GENERATOR WATCH keeps close tab on electric power being generated, all ship's elec- trical equipment depends on generators for power supply. WHEN EQUIPMENT required repairs it was done immediately unless job was beyond ca- pacity of ship's force. -A -r f if fr ' r ' r rst' W' 1 - TEAM BULKHEAD srop VALVE ' Q QILER' one of tough?-it maintenance 'obs' Bremen Clear Ilillc-51312. ci muscle to open and close. requlres 3W3y 0 IC IIC . i