Barbour County (LST 1195) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CW02 NAKER =fe J Ji LT FREEMAN •■ •■ s ' . ' i N ' - N5SiJ rf-v ' w-:.- 1 ' - ' s LTJG PEARSON LTJG BENNETT ENS HOFERT 18

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Engineering Depart- nent is the largest and, ar- ;uably the most compli- :ated department on the ;hip. The engine rooms are he heart of BARBOUR lOUNTYand the depend- ibility of the main engines nean everything during a leployment. All the hard vork and knowledge of )ur sailors is useless unless he ship can travel to vhere it ' s needed. LT Jack Freeman heads his department and is re- ;ponsible for all its related nachinerv, administra- ion, and personnel. A graduate of Northeastern Jniv. and a former instruc- or at Surface Warfare Offi- :ers School, he has ob- ained a firm knowledge )f his department and its machinations. His author- ty is delegated to four di- vision officers and their arious chains-of-com- nand. LT Joseph Bennett s his Damage Control As- sistant, LTJG Dean Pearson s the Electrical Officer, :W02 Randy Naker the Vlaintenance Officer, and E;NS Glenn Hofert is the Vlain Propulsion Assis- :ant. The next few pages pic- :ure the engineers at work ind at play but these pho- ENGINEERING tos cannot describe the long hours and arduous la- bor these men commit to their profession. The En- ginemen have so much equipment that they are split into divisions: M and A, or Main Propulsion and Auxiliaries. They are re- sponsible for everything from the six 2750 HP diesel engines to the automatic potato peeler! The electri- cians do more than change light bulbs; there are three 750 KW diesel generators onboard which provide power to innumerable mo- tors and circuits, all of which require mainte- nance and monitoring. Hull Technicians and Ma- chine Repairmen ensure that the ship is ready for battle and are capable of effecting repairs wherever they may be needed. Obvi- ously, it takes a great deal of coordination to effec- tively manage such a large and complex organization. Fortunately, BARBOUR county ' s engineers have been playing this game for a long time and can handle anything from engine light-offs to simu- lated missile hits with ease and efficiency. 17

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A DIVISION ENC SUMMERS ENl SMITH Hi i ' ' Jl i Wg- yf [ 1 M pP H 1 ii H r? m- ' i 3tM 1 i jH FT , 1 L jp: i l ■ ■ L | 1 t. j H H 1 ' ■ ' : H v H ■ 1 H EN3 DAVIN N2 FOWLER ,N2 SPARKS EN2 GEORGE EN2 VARGAS The members of A Gang or the Auxiliaries Division are ;nown as Fresh Air Snipes . This is because, although many till stand propulsion plant watches, much of their equipment 5 located above decks. The winches, booms, hatches, and orklifts that deck department operate, A-Gang fixes and naintains. Another important aspect of their job is the main- enance of the three assault boats and Captain ' s Gig. Without hese, the ships primary mission would be seriously degrad- ' d. Besides, these vital pieces of equipment they are responsi- )le for the seemingly endless list of machinery that doesn ' t eem so important until it doesn ' t work: air conditioning, efrigeration, hot water heaters, water fountains, galley equipment . . . EN3 HANSEN EN3 LONG 19