Montrose (APA 212) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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( KIGC EM.1 VIJA.M, EM.! S CO ' C4 C04t The Electrical Division of the USS MONTROSE consists of 12 men. Electrician ' s Mates and I. C. Electricians compose the two rating groups in the division. These men played an im- portant role in maintaining the ship ' s readv status in WestPac. It was almost a ne er ending task to keep the small lioats start- er motors, generators, and batteries in an operational status. T hese small boats determine just how ready we are. Neither does the electricians jol) end here. There are the ship ' s genera- tors, lighting circuits, galley and laundry equipment, deck winches, ventilation, and steering motors that must l)e main- tained. Tlie electrical gang keeps an ever constant vigil on every electrical piece of equipment on board. These men work as a team — for a team — to keep our ship Aliie and reach. E Division Ojjicer DR£S3 SHIP LIGHTS ? 20