Mispillion (AO 105) - Naval Cruise Book

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Above: Sawing and Welding. Righl: Sfarfing fhe HP-5OO . Below: Repairing the fowing gear. Above: Weighing fhe CO2 boffles Below: Shiffing suction on cargo tanks.

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-'H semi- V If W, , . V ,,,..,,-..,,., l i Front row: Bratt, James, Faulkner, Wingfeld, Yancey. Back row: Kouns, Stephens, Reynolds, Monceret, Saizon, Timewell. DAMAGE CONTROLMEN The Damage Controlmen must have thorough knowledge of fire fighting, chemical warfare, carpentry, painting, and damage control. They instruct and coordinate damage con- trol parties, and are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all damage control equipment including CO2 systems, handy-billys , and the P-500's . lt is their primary iob to reduce and prevent the harmful ef- fects of any damage to the ship. SHIPFITTERS Aboard the Mispillion the primary duty of the shipfitters is to handle the liquid cargo. They must constant- ly shift the ballast and are respons- ible for keeping the ship trim at all times. These men also do all the welding, cutting, sheet metal work and pipe fitting on board ship. At sea they stand security watches, and in the winter they stand cold weath- er watches. xii

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.---f.-..n....e-w...,.-4.--.W X--.V .H .. ....,. Y . . A f ' ' .m., t l ..- 'ff -'W . .sg J, 'lst row: Kruse, Stogdill, Plank, Meyers, Ramsey, Nation. 2nd row: Potter, Eichenauer, Hunt, Clark, Wolfe, O. T., Smith, Thomas, McCombs, Krisher, Rasberry, Wolfe, W. M., Sproat, Miller. MIKE STATION The prime purpose of the Main Control Engine Room, or Mike Station, is to receive orders from the bridge and relay them to all engineering spaces. The Mike Station personnel are responsible for the upkeep and repairs of all machinery, piping, valves, and equipment in their spaces. They take care of the Port and Starboard Main Engines which are driven by two high pressure and two low pressure steam turbines, and connected with two reduction gears to create 'l3,600 horse power to turn the screws that drive our ship. The associated pipes and valves for lubricating oil and salt water cooling are under their watchful eye. Also under their jurisdiction are the three steam turbine gen- erators and dynamo plants which produce 500 kilowatts of 440 volt electricity for the ship's lighting and power sys- tem. These men operate the low pressure evaporators that make fresh distilled water out of the salty impure sea water. Mike Station also takes care of the two after steering engines. The men of this station make and repair parts in the Machine Shop which is equipped with lathes, grinders, drill presses, and all other tools used in metal shopwork. -x 'i X-J ,, XJ . ga'