Barbey (FF 1088) - Naval Cruise Book

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Engineering Department LIEUTENANT E. S. JANKURA LTJG W. C. ASMUSSEN i LTJG R. H. SANDERSON MMCS GREEN BTC SNEED BTC JOHNSON

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my OB ' Boy. the next time they drop the anchor. I hope they remember to attach the chain! Would you please hand me my hang glider? ' ' Hey- how about a lift into the beach? ' f «» ■li.-

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On the door leading down into the fireroom is emblazoned the motto When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This motto is an apt one for BARBEY ' s largest department, comprised of ap- proximately one third of the crew. The job of the BT ' s. MM ' s. EM ' s. EN ' s. HT ' s. MR ' s. and IC men that make up the Engineering Department is to keep BARBEY mechanically and electrically operational and to be ready to meet the commitments assigned her. Whether the job is as small as replacing a bulb in a fixture or as major as replacing the brickwork in a boiler, the engineers stand ready to keep BARBEY prepared for the next operation. BARBEY wears the red Engineering E , attesting to their efforts. Throughout the long, monotonous hours of normal underway steaming, frequent casualty control training periods are held to keep watchstanders prepared for any emergency. BARBEY ' s operational reliability during this WestPac speaks for itself. The propulsion portion of the department consists of B and M divisions, under the purview of the Main Propulsion Assistant. The Boiler Technicians of B Divi- sion are responsible for the operation of the ship ' s boilers and maintaining the fireroom. fuel oil system and some 2.000 associated valves and guages. The Machinist ' s Mates in M Division take the steam generated in the fireroom through the ship ' s turbines to generate elec- tricity and through the main engine to turn the screw and propel the ship. The Damage Control Assistant heads R and A divisions. R Division consists of Hull Technicians. Elec- tricians, Interior Communications Electricians, and Machinery Repairmen who are tasked with keeping BARBEY afloat during battle and in good working order during peacetime. These are the damage control fire fighting and repair experts of the ship. A Division is responsible for maintaining the heating and air- conditioning plants onboard as well as the ship ' s boats ' engines, JP-5 fuel system and the ship ' s steering system. Auxilliary Division consists of Enginemen and Machinist ' s Mates. The combined efforts of these four divisions enabled BARBEY to meet every commitment including over 60 days of continued plant operation throughout the entire eight month deployment.