Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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Cdr. P. A. Wilson Commander Phillip A. Wilson was born in Los Angeles, California and was educat- ed at the University of Redlands, Redlands, California. During his Naval career, Commander Wilson has served with such amphibious types as LCT(L) and LC(FF) ' s, also with Underwater Demolition Team ONE. He has served aboard destroyers as Staff to Destroyer Squadron SEVEN, and ashore with the Office of Naval Operations. engineering DEPARTMENT Most departments came into being when their primary mission was invented and since that time have simply added refinements. In this way. Gunnery was established when the first log put to sea with a man on it, and Air began one windy afternoon on the U.S.S. Langley. But Engmeermg is another story. , . , The first hollowed out log undoubtedly sprung a leak and Krai, the first sailor, had to build a plug to keep his pride afloat. Krai, son of Krai, decided to carry a whaleoil lantern to sea with him and this too broke down and had to have a new wick. Acrid, grandson of Krai, added the refinement of a paddle which also split, so Acrid had to find a replacement part. And so forth, through history, to a certain famous ' folly (Fulton ' s, not Ziegfield ' s). Today, the Engineering Department is still undergoing change with the coming of nuclear power, but the basic duties are fairly well stabilized. The department maintains the machinery and shops which keep the Midway going forward. The 12 boilers and 8 generators, the evaporators and auxi- liary equipment plus many repair shops are all manned by the skilled personnel in Engineering. 264

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I r no I iV iTOP): Radke, E. E. ; Beaty, L. C. ; Helms. D. E. ; North. S. P, ; Jonnes. D. C. : Timmins. G. E. ;|MIDDLE); Ledford. R. C. ; Blatnik. A. J. ; Jennings, E. R. ; Jackson, C. R. ; Bloom, K. W. ; Rybicki, R. W. : Donahue. E. J. ; Hocker. G. E. : (KNEELING) ; Mason, W. H. ; Kitterman, R. W. ; Goldstein, R. : Owens, S. L. ; Goff, B. J. ; Glunt, L. A. Youre not so cute yourself lady It (TOP) : Peters, W. R. ; Zimmerman, W. K. ; Schilling. W. K. ; Oglesbee, A. L. :(MIDDLE): Rose. R. C. ; Barnett. R. J. ; Russo, S. L. ; Buschek, J. R. ; Pearson, J. J. ; iVIercurio, T. F. ; (KNEELING I : Pomponio, R. D. ; Sornson, R. M. : Brunner. P. J. ; Hamilton. W. ; Kocak. B, ; Hudson, J. R. I |- - ? S S C? ? , 263

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I STANDING): McComb, S. H. ; Burkhart, J. E. ; Moran, L. F. ; Blackmore, T. O. ; Aber- crombie, I,. R. ; (SITTING): Cdr. P. A. Wilson; Lcdr. C. E. Arnold; Lcdr. G. F. Averitt ; LT. H, J. Heath ; LT. L. F. Armstrong Engineering Log Roo?n Lcdr. G. F. Averitt Damage Control Ass ' t 265