Montrose (APA 212) - Naval Cruise Book

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(Top row, left to right) WAGNER, JONES, PEDEN. STANTON (Bottom row- left to right) LTJG SMITH, CRITTENDEN, BYZEWSKI, LOPEZ. BURNETT DEAHL Located at a point lialf way from the stem to the stem of the Montrose and between the main deck and the keel is located, as possiljly some of you know. 2 square shaped objects called boilers or. sometimes referred to as Tea Kettles. In charge of the maintenance, upkeep, repairs, painting, operating, cleaning, fixing, and patching of these steam producing objects is the Boiler Division. This division, headed by the Division Officer, a chief, and two first class, has been successful in keeping our power plant from any serious casualties as some of you remember happening on our last excursion to WestPac. The oil spills have l)een eliminated, our T.S.D. (time spent drifting) has been cut to zero, and, all in all, the boilers have been kept in pretty good shape. We can be thankful to this group of men for saving enough steam to get us back to the States. LTJG R. C. SMITH B Division Officer Main Propulsion Assistant

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S t teenM efrt. TT W A KATSCHKE .U.V.3 BORDEAUX MKIEK I ' AKKS MOORE KO(K ()OI) STAMEV DEWm - 11 Mil ' .U,l .3 MKi MMJ MM3 1 1 V MMFX M n I , ' ' ■ VlIT I 7 f Z CC CdC Uf im |P ' |f •H ENS D. B. LAW A Division Ojjiccr This is the division that kl ' 0|)s the -liip moving through tli( water and furnishes power to play radios, phonographs, etc.. while in port. The snipes are continually faced with extreme noise and heat in ihc Pit. ' as it is affeetionatelv called, hut maintain propulsion macliiiierv in top operating condition at all time. -- ino t of the time anyAvay. In addition to keeping the main rngines spiiniing hv .-team, the men of M division kerp the refrigeration units for meat, vegetables, daily ])rodu(ts. and ice cubes in run- ning condition. Under the adverse temperatures of the Subic Bay area, thr iiicii did an outstanding job of keeping thing-; enol . . . well the it c eiibc maker in the wardidom liiially (lid tar t wniking a lew days before we Icit tor home. The water necessaiy for the boilers and the Marines i- a product of the MONTROSE Water Works. oi)erated and maintained by the M types — also llie water that the re.-t of us drink and bathe in comes from these evaporator units. To the men ol M divi-ion. these jobs are their duties. To till- rest of the ship, a triji to the engiiierooni means extra diit at hard labor.

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y 1i f ' f V - :! V 7 •i J ' ■• k. ' V ■ ' rf . COLVI.N JOHNSON KS3 WII I I M V ih;i,i:n ki ST. I ' IKRRE SNVUER x C( CdC t 1 1 . ' ■im A Division can he considered an effective and highly diversified group of men on whom tlie Montrose depends greatly for the effective running of tlie sliip ' s mechanical devices. Their responsibilities include 26 boat engines. 1-1 deck winches, two emergency fire pumps, the emergency diesel generator, steam heat and ventilation system, and assorted otlier necessary items. Wliile deployed in estPac, they also maintained 29 temporary air conditioners which con- tributed to a higher morale while in the tropics. Actually these men make up an elite group because of the diversified work each man is recjuired to perform. onnalIy a num in Division stands watches in the emer- gency fire pump rounir. after steering, emergency gener- ator, and, in amphibious exercises, boats as engineers. All in all, the A Gang is a hard working divi ion which does not know the real meaning of the word that ' s passed each day at 1600. Knock off Ship ' s work. ENS. L. L. MITCHF.LL A Division Officer BUN. EN2 BUCKNER F REX FORD f.V F M.MIUN f.V TL UNEU EM 9 . 1 ■ ; t : % 1 - ' m