Pine Island (AV 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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EDIVISIONV - Fourth yew. left to right: W. Fueling, ic1, J. F. Hensley, FN, c. H. Honseman, EM3: A. L.Schil1y, icPN, N. Tansey, FA, R. s. Zander, FAQ E. R. Hxlbert, FA, H. B.fHarr1son, FN. e ' . Third row, left to right: W. L.- Malone, EMI: B. L. Rogers, EM35 T. L. Allen, EMI, P. Martel1e,.EM33 O.. P. Jones, EMPBQ D. Slnart, EM33 'R. A. Edgin, FN, R. J. Hoffman, FN. ' R V' Second row, left to rightt M. R. Buckner, FN, J. E. McClure, EMFNQ D. Wo. Rose, lCFNg L. F. Timnxerman, EMCg N. E. St. Claire, -ELEC: 29. D. VVhife ICC: E. O. Nichols, FNg J. W. Hubbs, FN' IF. M. Oakley, FA. ' ' Front' row, left to righti I. R. Sedgewlck, EMP2g H. L. Nissle, FNQ F. D. Austin, FAQ J. W. Gallow. EM3g and W. D.- Washington, ICFN. ' t

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A DIVISION A Divisi0n-the A standing for auxilaries-is responsible for all machinery outside of the main engine rooms. This includes in part, the air compressors, galley equipment, laundry equipment, anchor windlass, Steering gear, airplane hoisting gear,.boat Winches, four fire pumps, emergency generators, and 15 gasoline and diesel boat engines. t The division also operates ia full scale machine shop, the ship's refrigeration plant and is responsible for the heating and air conditioning system aboard the PINE ISLAND. The division numbers 32 men. Among. the problems encountered, at our first duty station, Iwakuni, was that of keeping 15 boats operating on .a heavyschedule which took alot of our attention, also the bitter cold and seemingly endless shortage ofispare parts were the most aggravating factors.- Heating the ship was one of our problems, it seemed we could never find the correct temperature to suit everyone. We considered running the temperature up until the outdoor fiends had been suffocated and then turning everything off until we had frozen the bug-in-a-rug type. In all probability, we could then have- satisfied the remainder. KP. S.: We didn't.J Among the outstanding jobs performed by A Division was the manufacture of a replacement cylinder wall-liner for one of the engineer's pumps. The big hitch-no material. Then one day the main propulsion assistant, Ltj G. Stepho Stringos, came back, with a piece of cast iron pipe he found while inspecting- heads, and sewers on the beach. Our own Johnny Rensimer turned this piece of scrap into a perfect liner which is still giving satisfactory service. After a brief jaunt to Manila, where Sampan Curtis made a down payment on a local taxi with his wrist- watch, we took up our second duty station at Okinawa. Here our problems were largely keeping up with boat propeller fatalities. It seemed the White Beach reefs and wrecks attracted our boats as did the sirens of old. The cost: five propellers andshafts, all of which had to be replaced during holiday routine. We are happy to say the crew never missed -a liberty for want of a boat to take them away. The Supply people had fortunately procured enough beer to see us through, the months at our next station, the Pescadores Islands. To the sturdy men of Able Division went the job of removing the cure from these cans of brewed nectar. On our own initiative we foraged thru the Okinawa salvage yards. It soon became Chief Sessa's pet project and with the refrigeration genius of MML2's Chase and Fox, the ship was Soon to boast of a servicable field refrigerator, completelyrebuilt from assorted bits. s ' Personnel inspections were becoming quite frequent, with a mad scramble for work assignment on Saturday mornings. Any task, no matter how dreary, was preferred to donning whites. It was during such an inspection that the Commodore of Fleet Air Wing One remarked, The Hot Water Division . Hot water is one Of pur responsi- bilities, but we still wonder whether the Commodore was referring to the water we regulate, or the hot water we are sometimes in, up to our necks. 51

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E Division The E Division has a complement of one officer and 33 -men divided into two groups. The General Power and Interior Communications group is charged withlanything from the repair of a telephone to the overhaul, of motors and generators of immense size. The power gang is respon- sible for the maintenance and repair of V all lighting and power circuits. This work takes the men to every part of the ship. They can be seen changing aircraft warning lights at the masthead, to replacing fuses in controller boxes at the lowest deck level. Much time is spent in clearing grounds from moisture. This is to prevent injury to personnel and to keep equipment operating efficiently. Motor rewinding, a specialty in itself, is practiced by every shipboard electrician. Motor coils rewound from bulk wire often eliminates the stowing and cost of a com- plete motor. A specialized phase of power work is maintenance and overhaul of batteries. Batteries play a j major role in the operation of a ship's -small boats. They are also used as a standby power source to operate the essential battle circuits such as the guns and gyro Compasses. To main- tain batteries in, top condition, a very exacting program of maintenance and records is required. The work of the I. C. gang is centered around communications within the ship. Afew examples of their work are engine order telegraph, automatic ship's service phones, gyro compasses, etc. A majority of the men in this department were telephone men in civilian life. V This is due to the fact that much of our equipment is in many ways similar to that of many major telephone companies. The gyro compass, another important instru- ment, is used to find the north meridian. This is actually a mechanical and electrical compass. The E Division had its start in September, 1950, prior to commissioning of the PINE ISLAND. At the outset we had only six men as compared with the 33 we now have. 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