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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
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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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,r l t » K() (.:h SFP:i PAl --i w wc SIRRENCY FN n v. F ir( nr, SFI ' .l CHAIN SFP3 KM «0 1R c( c lauc The peoi)lc who keep things working al)oaiil ship, or artiliLers as they ' re offici- ally known hy the hook, are the Damage Controhnen and Shipfitteis who make nj) Repair Division. These men form the nu- clens of all the Damage Control Re])air Parties which would he the difference he- tween sinking or staying afloat in the event of comhat damage or any catastro|)he which might occur in peacetime. Their daily rou- tine jobs are many and varied. They are responsible for the ship ' s piping sysicm . sanitan,- facilities, hull structures, hull equipment, assault boats, damage control ef|uipmcnt. lire fighting ecpiipment. water- tight integrity of the sliip. all types of weld- ing and the guys you send for when the plumbing goes bad. The shipfitter do all tin- hi out. faiirica- tion and installation of all pipe and metal work. They also do all the welding anil ol- dering jobs and assist all other division- with u t- that rerpiire a shipfilter ' s skills. In other word . R tlivi«ion contain- llir MONTR().sK handv men. cwow. I. i,(,( ,i:i{ R Division Officer
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