Bremerton (CA 130) - Naval Cruise Book

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FRONT ROW lleft to rightbz Kettler, A. F., l-loyt, E. L., Joiner, l. W., Dumas, M. D., Chief F. D. Carter, Cl-lCARP M. Ellis, Chief W. G. Ross, Wise, R. C., Meyer, L., Cashen, R. L., Dretzka, R. G. CENTER ROW: Smart, J. F., Tamashiro, S., Naill, E. E., Atwell, S. W., Jaggears, L., Stem, D. L., Dziedzic, W. F., Krebs, P. l'l., Koenig, G. W., Tausaga, T., King, T. C., Rollins, T. E., Teague, D., Aughenbaugh, A. E., Fancher, B., Reed, R. D., Dubell, C. T., Ballard, M. L., Hart, W. E., Gemind, G. W., Carr, C.J., Binversie, R. L. I TOP ROW: Little, J. A., Streight, W. D., Moore, L. L., Cline, V. J., Smith, L. l-l., Holland, J. E., Williams, B. W., Hollornan, D. R., Raughton, O. O., Menor, F., Morgan, A. F., Zeitharner, R. C., Purdy, R. C., Schneider, C. F. Romeo Division personnel-Bremerton's Pipehtters, Metalsmiths, and Damage Controlmen-are kept busy throughout the ship. Aside from normal everyday repair vvork, the Division personnel man Damage Control Central and the various repair parties during general quarters. They are prepared to meet any emergency, from maintaining watertight integrity to fighting a fire and checking the spread of damage. ln the various repair parties spread throughout the ship, there are men from different divisions-but the key personnel are of Romeo Division. To keep the ship afloat, to check for possible damage and to repair that damage, is the job of Romeo Division.

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amage Control While The ability ot The ship to stay afloat is The concern ot everyone aboard, the science ot damage control and The carrying out ot its functions is the particular concern ot The Engineering Department. From Damage Control Central, Crightb, The opening and closing ot each and every void, hatch, and watertight fitting which might keep an injured ship afloat is closely controlled. Armed with tire Tighting chemicals, hoses, variegated nozzles, OBA's, and other necessary paraphanalia, The Men from Mars are ready to check The spread ot damage from possible bomb, Torpedo, or mine hits, including the rescue of person- nel. Here They show howto approach a smoke-filled magazine. Repair lockers throughout the ship are manned by Damage Controlmen ot R division.

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Bravo Division, one of the largest in the ship, maintains and operates the four huge boilers. The Division's main job is to produce steam, which first and foremost, drives the ship's main engines. The steam is also used to power the generators, which can produce enough electricity to meet the electrical needs of a small city. Heating is another by-product of the steam. Hardened by long hours of roasting in the hot boxes -especially in the tropics-the men of Bravo Division sometimes found themselves even busier in port, getting the boilers ready for the next operation. Fueling ship is also an important concern of these men, as they control the flow of black oil into and out of Bremerton's tanks. Keeping the four firerooms in clean working order are the petty officers in charge: Thompson, BTT5 Hnizdo, BTl 5 Revella, BTT 5 and Carney, BTT. FRONT ROW fleft to rightj: Reese, M. W. 5 Finneseth, E. L. 5 Wolfe, F. R. 5 Montgomery, W. C.5 Hnizdo, F.5 Chief F. W. Berkstresser LTJG J. R. Sorensen5 Chief C. H. Hudson5 Carney, F. A.5 Anderson, E. E.5 Wells, B. E.5 Kirby, W. N.5 Dycus, L. C. MIDDLE ROW: Evink, L. N.5 Leaman, W. P.5 Tippett, S. W.5 Schultz, D. D.5 McClendon, E. E.5 Baker, J. L.5 Pittman, R. O.5 Davis, M. l.5 Gardner, D. L.5 Markle, J. R.5 Oglesby, J. M.5 Lucero, M. L.5 Lee, C. L.5 Lian, J. F.5 Baca, J. B. TOP ROW: DeGraw, R.L.5 Pineiro, F.W.5 Versteeg, R. O.5 Willett, D. V.5 Bloss, B.L.5 Mooney, J. C.5 Grzenda, N. O.5 Vuylesteke, D.G.5 l-latmaker, W.5 Ohrmundt, E.5 Delfs, C. D.5 Couch, M.W.5 Johnson, M. W.5 Andrews, J. Jr.