Bremerton (CA 130) - Naval Cruise Book

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ens p f sperry, boiler officer thomas, g.f. btc anderson, e. e. bt2 baca, i.v. bt3 baker, i.l. mml becker, g. e. bt2 beshore, I. g. fn bittle, i. m. bt2 bogut, I. g. fn bowman, r. o. fa brady, i. I. bt3 bumgarner, i. r. bt3 calvi, b. bt2 carney, f. a. btl carter, d. a. fa cartwright, d. b. fn catalano, s.i. fa cline, r. v. bt2 cooper, t. k. fn crow, h.I. bt3 dardeen, i.f. fn davis, m.i. bt3 davis, p. n. fn dune, r. k. fn duycus, I.c., ir. bt3 flnneseth, e.l. bt2 ford, i . e. bt3 fox, i. e. mm3 fox, i. I. bt2 freese, I. e. fn garrison, h. g. fn hart, w. r. fa hatmaker, w. f. mm3 henderson, p. e, fn herman, e. p. mml hill, w. r. bt! ,.. 1 If 1 . ,,',f,:. ,'v v '-'-V-JMX' .-. '. Bravo Division consists of four firerooms, the repair gang and the oil kings. The primary function of this below decks division is changing water to power through the operation of BREMERTON's four express type boilers. These boilers supply steam for the ship's main engines, turbo generators and auxiliary machinery. Al though the operation and maintenance of this part of the Engineering plant rs one of the toughest and dirtiest iobs on the ship, B Division BT's accomplish their tasks with a spirit of cooperation and team work MERTON's four turbo generators, which supply the ship with light and power. They also have responsibility for all fireroom auxiliary machinery The duties of the oil kings are to look after the refueling of the ship, the taking on of fresh wdfer, plus the transfer of fuel and fresh water to the ship's boilers They are also the ship's chemists for they have the responsibility for testing the purity of fresh water to the boilers and the portable water necessary for cooking and drinking. They must also keep the ship on an even keel by distributing fuel and water evenly This division, the ship's largest with 74 men, plays an important part in the operation and well being of BREMERTON bav The repair gang's primary function is the operation and maintenance of the BRE-

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ALPHA , as A Divison is phonetically called, is the Greek word meaning first . ln the case of this division, this is more truth than poetry. When it comes to the maintenance of liberty boats, air-conditioning, refrigeration, drinking fountains, soda fountains, ship's vehicles and other services dear to the hearts of all BREMERTON sailors, Alpha Division is indeed first. The first of this First Division is ENS C. A. OLANO, backed by Engineman Chief W. R. DENMAN and 32 men who comprise the refrigeration detail, hydraulics detail, machine shop, diesel engine de- tail, and the Engineering Department's own Log room staff, typing away behing a door brightened by the big red E . ens c. a. olano ir. auxiliaries officer QW silk

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