Constellation (CV 64) - Naval Cruise Book

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Engineering CAPT James Taylor The Engineering Department provides the steam, electricity, fresh water and ventilation so necessary to support every vital system, every department, and every individual in the crew. CDR Robert Fortson The snipes, as they are affectionately called, work around the clock in the company of demanding machinery. The dedication necessary to keep Connie ' s screws turning, spaces cooled, fresh water flowing and motors turning cannot be taken lightly. It ' s a job for a strong team, and one that has been performed superbly throughout the deployment. Prior to the WESTPAC, Engineering accomplished the largest ship ' s force engineering overhaul package ever attempted. This included the overhaul of 56 major auxiliary pumps and turbines, six air conditioning plants, five refrigeration compressors, three emergency diesel generators and over 3,000 valves. Prior to overhaul, this package had been idientified as the highest risk to an on time overhaul completion. This work and the subsequent propulsion plant examinations were completed two weeks ahead of schedule, an all-time first for a Pacific fleet carrier and providing the impetus for the two week early overhaul completion. The key to this success was the superb cooperation which developed between shipyard and ship ' s force personnel. The joint dedication to quality and schedule was capped by an enormously successful sea trial completed early and highlighted by a full power run in excess of 30 knots. LCDR Rick Merten LCDR David Pratt LT Randall Deck LT Bruce Kimmick ENS Grant Sisworth CW02 Patrick Walsh CW03 Edward Danico ETCM Joseph Eikamp 262

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MIH fl| 3 A Gang is responsible for all engineering auxiliary equipment not located in the main machinery spaces, and for systems and equipment located from the bow to the stern. HTC Cornwell Kaiwi HTC Doug Norgard HTFA David Bruton YNSN Robert Bachman ENS Jerry Glover FN Walter Griffin FN Ronald Kralicek YNl William Leslie IC3 Petronilo Martinez HTFN Rick Mayer HTFN Joseph Parente FN Peter Prigmore MM3 Richard Sinn HTFN Jason Sponseller BT3 Roger Stephens HTl Gerald Taylor LTjg Fredrick Nuttall MMC Faustino Millado MMC Dionisio Pornan MMl Bienvenido Arboleda 263