Plymouth Rock (LSD 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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MMCS E. L. Hennington MMC T. S. Swengros MM2 J. B. Tacinelli MM2 T. S. Pike MM2 G. L. Wilson MM2 D. L. Loomis MM3 D. E. Whittle MM3 R. Elliott MM3 M. J. Verhagen MM3 D. W. Patterson MM3 M. D. Cort MM3 D. R. Griflin MM3 R. P. Harbaugh MM3 M. L. Kiel MM3 T. R. Huntley MM3 E. A. Alexander MMFN R. J. Lalonde MMFN W. Colson MMFN R. A. Steer MMFN D. W. Olmstead MMFN W. C. Tomes FN W. Kielar MMFN J. F. Warren MMFN J. C. Roberts MMFN R. W. Musa FA A. L. Allen FA N. W. Selvidge MMFA D. W. Stallings MMFA R. B. Nye MMFA R. D. Leeth FA G. Shelton FA J. S. Jaramillo FA M. J . McDaniel 1 . ' V MM's Lalonde and Kielar Fresh air!! A' 4 Main Control 3 'X A MM3 Verhagen fixing main circ pump al PE 1 ,-..., N - -W-.. .......... ...- YM Q 'Y is w. A Es' ff MQW V... N. . . Q Ti A P-S i 1 I Q 1 5 S wg

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-....,,,,--.,-.7. ,. Snipes dress up for a big night on the town Chief Engineer- LT Michael J. Worley Damage Control Asst.- LTjg Thomas E. Crabtree Main Propulsion Asst.- ENS David W. Phillips Electrical Officer- CWO George F. McCulley Due to engineering difficulties underway time for the ship will be delayed. A iirm underway time will be announced as soon as it is determined. POD 23 September 1974 Water, steam, electricity, all taken for granted, are items to be conserved. These utilities that we take so much for granted are produced by very hard work of your shipmates who work in the whole . Let's not waste their efforts by squandering power, heat, and water. The engineers, commonly known as Snipes,', made a major contribution to PLYMOUTH ROCK ZS' suc- cessful MED cruise. The snipes, those hard-working, sweaty, dirty guys from the hole',, provide the ship with electrical power, propulsion, water, steam, boat repair, and welding services to name a few. The department is broken down into live divisions. The whole process starts with B divisions Boiler Tech- nicians, who maintain, repair, and operate the ship's two 600 lb. main propulsion boilers, and also care for the fuel system. Once the steam is produced, the Machinist's Mates of M division use it to spin the ship's main engines, power the ship's generators, turn salt water to fresh, and provide pressure to the lire fighting system. E divisionls responsibilities extend throughout the ship. They provide the ship's lighting as well as power to the gun mounts, radio, radar, galley and cranes. E division is also in charge of the ship's gyro, movies, and all internal 30 POD 13 January 1975 communications. A Gang is largely responsible for the high degree of comfort we achieved during the cruise. The enginemen kept those liberty boats Cand all other boatsj running, and kept us supplied with steam and hot water for cooking, laundry, and showers. The machinery repairmen rebuilt or made new parts many times when we needed them the most. Machinist's Mates are also found in A division, and these fellows maintain the shipis air conditioning, hydrau- lics, and refrigeration. R division, home of the Hull Technicians, handles the ship's welding, plumbing, and carpentry chores. The HT's also coordinate the ship's damage control effort. Despite a long, hard schedule and aging, tired equip- ment, the engineers obtained extremely high scores on the Package A casualty control drills, Economy Trials, and were major contributors to the successful Package D damage control drills. 1 AJ

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BDI BTC J. Nemeth BT1 D. V. Gifford BTI G. T. Dawson BT2 F. E. Short BT2 G. A. Hernandez BT3 H. L. Ishmael BT3 J. D. Larkin BT3 M. R. Whiting BT3 T. W. Arnett BT3 E. Bedz BT3 R. W. Bean BTFN D. G. Sanders BTFN J. E. Cotter BTFN F. A. Covato BTFN C. A. Legut BTFN R. Vranesevic BTFN J. D. Deroche BTFN J. R. Huett FN G. W. Brown FN T. A. Epley FN R. W. Brasslow FN D. L. Joppa BTFA J. H. Burgess BTFA W. F. Wallace BTFA J. H. Vestal BTFA T. M. Noyer IIO BT3 Harry Ishmael celebrates his reenlistment with friends BT's get a break from the hole BT2 Short tuning in BT's Cotter and Bedz on the upper level 32