John Thomason (DD 760) - Naval Cruise Book

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WW ' NWHAMMWW 2 F 1 WW LT. TO RT. 3RD ROW: MM3 REESE, MM3 ULFIG, MM3 WILLIAMS, MMFN BUCKNER, MM3 WOODWARD 2ND ROW: FN PROFFER, MM3 CRUZ, MM2 ADAMS, FN STEFANOFF, FN WEBER, FA KIRBY, 1ST ROW: MMFN BEASLEY, FN QUINTER, MM3 KERNOHAN, FN MCKNIGHT, MM3 HOWARD, MMFN HOWARD, MMFN BENDLER, FN MAXHIENLER3 KNEELING: MM1 BARR, MM1 POWELL. M Division making up half of the Snipe population on the JOHN, is made up of Machinists Mates who tackle various jobs in the engine rooms, including the main- tenance of the main propulsion engines Qturloines reduction gears, condensersj, and such related auxiliary equipment in the engineering spaces as pumps, gover- nors and propeller shafts. As underway Watch standers, the Snipes have a responsibility to keep a constant vigilance of precise machinery and to be on the alert to answer any bell that might be rung-up. 26 r

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Z f 4 Z 1 1 'W39W'WWWWff 1 lfwf 4' Q 81190 If M-,W QQ, Y 0 7, , LT. TO RT. LAST ROW: BT2 RUBE, BT3 TOTI-I, FN PEEDE, FN KANACK, BT2 HOUSE5 2ND ROW: BT2 MILLER, FN SCI-IMACHER, BT3 STEELE, FN CABLE, BT3 POLLIT5 FIRST ROW: BTC WHEELER, BT3 PETRYK, BT3 MOAK, BT2 REES, BT3 I-IINTON, FN SAMSON5 KNEELING: BT1 SHEBLE. BT's CBoilermen Techniciansb comprise the other half of the JOI-IN'S Snipe World. The Boilermen operate the boilers and firerooms equipmentg transfer, test, and take soundings of fuels and Waterg serve as members of damage control partiesg and main- tain and repair boilers, and associated machinery. They have underway Watches as Burnermen and Blowermen, and they are the black smoke artists responsible for the famous Tl-IOMASON Salute . 28