Lexington (CV 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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NGINEERI G DEPART The electrical equipment aboard the Lex will rightly stand for the nerve system for her engineer- ing man. The motor nerves of the system would be our four main generators, for which, incidentally, M-Division machinist's mates keep the driving part turning over, Then the cables and leads would be the network of connector cells, while the receptor cells would be all other electrical equipment aboard the ship. The navigation equipment, such as the gyros, dead reckoning tracer, and many other give our man sight, while the guns and fire control equipment give her powerful punch, such nerves are vital. Other nerves are convenient and pleasant to have, as for example the Ioe pots, hot plates, fans, radios, movies, and flood lights and loud speakers for our happy hours. The electricians mates of the power and distribution gang tend all this equipment and repair electrical machinery. The men from the interior communications and central station details care for the delicate instruments and equipment. X The plant and the trainers and operators have accomplished some astonishing things. The ship has steamed 204,735 miles from commissioning to Ncvember l, l045, burned 910,878 barrels of fuel oil, distilled 58,220,000 gallons of water. I-ler l50,000- igorsepower has always, except when the ship was torpedoed, been available when needed. The men who cared for and operated the plant deserve the credit, at times working in temperatures up to 130 degrees on the floorplates. Like all trainers and operators, their job has been hard and hot, sweaty 'ina stinking, but they did it and did it well.