Manatee (AO 58) - Naval Cruise Book

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to r : First row Second row Third row LT. William F COLE, ENS. Davis P. BROWNING, EMC K. E. TODD EM2 F. B. KRAWIETZ, EMS R. L. Bl ' CKELEW, EM3 W, R. SHEDD, EM2 R. V. DARBY EM3 C, W. FER(;US0N, FN .1. R. NEWSOM, BT3 D. M. FROST, EM2 E. M. LLICICH, IC2 . M. SIMPSON E DIVISION The Electrical Division is responsible for the maintenance of all electrical equipment aboard the MANATEE. The electrical power is pro- duced in twin turbine generators and routed through the main switchboard, controlled and maintained by the Electrician Mates and Inter- nal Communications men. Along with the main switchboard, E Division has responsibility for the Gyro compass and Hand Electric Steering. The IC men assure communication throughout the ship by maintaining the sound powered phone system and the magneto phone system. They also serve as operators for the movie pro- jectors and recording gear.

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1 to r ; First row ; LT. William F. COLE, MMC H. J. CARNEY. MMI M. A. YANKISH, LTJG. Sanfrid .1. MILTON Second row ; FN C. L. VIRAY, MM2 G. E. JACOBSON, MMFA D. A. BEATON. MML ' L. M. ANCiLIN Third row ; MMFN G. R. SCHASER, EN2 A. A. MECKEL. FN R. L. RHOADES, EN3 B. L. DODD, MM2 J SHELLENBERGER A DIVISION The Auxiliaries Division is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all auxili- ary equipment including winches, the anchor windlass, 17 air conditioners as well as the steering engines, the ship ' s laundry machi- nery and the small boat engines. This equ- ipment is located from one end of the ship to the other and requires a man with good legs and broad experience to maintain it. To a replenishment ship, her winches are con- sidered her main battery and without them she cannot do her job. A Division per- sonnel have kept these old winches running properly and have made rapid repairs when required so that all MANATEE ' s commit- ments were kept.

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R DIVISION Handling and testing MANATEE ' s bulk petroleum cargo is the primary responsibility of Repair Division ' s Ship Fitters and Damage Controlmen. They maintain and operate all transfer piping equipment and damage control and fire-fighting gear. Their combined skills in pipefitting, woodwork, weld- ing, cutting and sheet metal repair, and specialized equipment serve as the ship ' s primary protection against the potential threats of fire, flooding, colli- sion and nuclear or chemical attack. to r : First row ; LT. William F. COLE. ENS. Davis P. BROWNING, DCCS B. P. SMITH Jr., SFI D. M. STICKLER Second row ; SF2 .1. MCNALLY, DC2 L. R. UNDERWOOD, SFP2 J. P. ZAITZ, SN A. V. RIVAS, DCS C. KUZNIK, DCFN A. L. BOSCHEN Third row ; FN L. GUNNER, FN E.F. HOBBS, DC.3 W.A. GILBERT, SFP3 D.G. JAY. FN R. A. COOK. DCS M.W. SLACK, SFMS L. W, LYON