Aucilla (AO 56) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Engineering Department aboard AUCILLA consists of five divisions whose primary responsibility is to provide electricity, heat, refrigeration, repairs, propulsion, and the know-how to carry out our fun- damental task of fueling. B Division is one of the two components of the Main Propulsion Section, and has as its responsibility the operation and maintenanceof the ship ' s boilers, the boiler feed system and the fuel oil transfer systems. It seems that a boilerman ' s life is one of continual watch standing. Not only at sea, but also in pxart the never ending vigil continues. In addition to his watches, the boilerman is faced with the monumental task of maintaining the various units of equipment in the foreroom and the job of keeping the boilers and associ- ated equipment clean and in top operating condition. Any BT will verify that it takes a lot of ingenuity, per- severence, and sweat to keep AUCILLA on the move. M Division is the second component of the Main Propulsion Section. Their primary job is to keep the ship ' s propellers rotating in answer to any maneuvering or tactical command. In direct support of this duty is the maintenance of all machinery and equipment related to propulsion. A casual inspection of the Engineer ' s Bell Book shows that the M Division must be on their toes to effectively regulate the ship speed in answer to the bridge commands. The A Division is responsible, with few exceptions, for the proper maintenance and operation of all auxiliary machinery outside the machinery spaces. Numerous compressors, refrigeration units, ice ma- chines and internal conbustion engines receive regular overhaul by the A Division. They keep in top condi- tion, the emergency diesel generator and maintain the engines in the ship ' s boats. They keep the evaporator plant running at maximum capacity of 12000 gallons per day to keep the feed water and fresh water tanks filled. No wonder the A Division is always busyl The Easy Division does everything but take it easy. These men repair and maintain any equipment which generates electricity, whether it be a 1 l 2volt dry cell or a 440 volt circuit. In addition, the IC gang main- tains AUCILLA ' S interior communications system. The gyro compass receives regular cleaning and main- tenance from the electricians and, of course, the nightly movies are shown by the E Division. Whether the simplicity of an ordinary light switch or the complexity of the IC circuit is involved, E Division stands ready to get the job done. The last division, and by no means the least, which is included in the Engineering Department, is the C R (Construction and Repair) Division. Personnel from C R can be found throughout the ship at work welding or cutting, repairing or overhauling hatches, valves and pipes. Their job is construction and repair of everything from lockers to damage control fittings. Being the experts of AUCILLA ' S piping system, C R works around the clock when fueling or cleaning tanks. For all their hard work C R has lived up to it ' s reputation as being the can do Division. (Front) Glavan, F. F., Adams, H. M., Russel, W. H., Parkin, R. L., Merrltt, K. D., (Rear) Swigris, D. J., Olivarra, R. J., Cole, F. N., Johnson, R. D., Wescott, L. R., Dagen, C. E. I - ' ■ J

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Bilge Bunnys FOURTH DIVISION (Front) Prendergast, E. W., Taylor, C. A., Hester, A. D., (Rear) Norwood, A. G., Furlong, G. E., Rose, R. L., Egner, W. B.

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