Des Moines (CA 134) - Naval Cruise Book

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D I V I S I o N .»wfts ' MM . • fc ' }k ' ' M W- ' K vK ■ %I ' galley equipment. The Enginemen, who are responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the ship ' s emergen- cy power, and the ship ' s boats and vehicles. The Machinery Repairmen, who are respon- sible for the tool issue room and the ship ' s machine shop, which manufactures vital items not carried by the ship ' s Supply Department. Fourth Row: SUTHERLAND, DAVIS, HUNT, TOMASZEWSKI, WEIMERS, LICHTENBERGER, GERSEY, BELL, ROWE. Third Row: MORRISON, DIGNAN, SHAFLEY, HARVEY, FURGUSON, McGINNIS, MOORE, MUSSEL WHITE, DANEKAS. Second Row: BLUE, DRYMAN, SILVERSTEIN, KAUTZMAN, DARILEK, MACH, CHAPMAN, CLARK, COLE, BAGLEY, WHITE. First Row: COLUMBUS, RUDD, SMITH, SANDON, LEAZIER, GOULETTE, VIRICKS, DAWSON.

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A Third Row: MASTERMAKER, BROWN, COLWELL, KAMINSKI, SANTOYO, BALLARD, LE BLANC, DESORCY, PATTERSON. Second Row: CRAFT, BUTTKE, BARRON, ANNA, MYZYNSKI, FROMAN, MILES, CONKLIN, H. W., GILCHRIST. First Row: CERVINO, ELWELL, WILSON, BARBER, ENS GRAFF, CONKLIN, F. B., GUMMO, KALAWAC. The personnel of the A Division are the handymen of the ship. Their multitudinous du- ties are carried out by three different ratings: The Machinist Mates, who maintain the ship ' s refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat- ing systems, the ship ' s water coolers, steering engines, motor driven fire flush pumps, and anchor windlass, all deck machinery, and other auxiliary machinery such as the laundry and H A

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Boat engines must be serviced Machine shop — busy as usual. Disked screws to churn through waterways. Tighten that bolt, cinch that nut.