Porterfield (DD 682) - Naval Cruise Book

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GUNNER'S MATES GUNNERY DEPARTMENT The Gunnery Department is divided into the First and Second Divisions. These in turn are composed of deck force personnel, gunner's mates, fire controlmen, sonarmen and torpedomen. The deck force is responsible for the general upkeep of the hull and ship's boats. They also form the nucleus for all seamanship evolutions such as anchoring, mooring and replenishment at sea. The gunner's mates are responsible for the maintenance of all the guns on board, plus the magazines and the ammunition. It is the job of the fire controlmen to solve the gunnery problem so as to keep the guns on target. They also maintain the electrical and electronics equipment associated with the ship,s guns. In addition to taking care of the torpedo tubes, torpedoes and associated equipment, the torpedo- men also have cognizance over anti-submarine Warfare ordnance - hedge hogs and depth charges. Sonarmen, who were recently transferred from the Gperations Department, are a vital link in the team Work that permitted the PORTER- FIELD to perform her most important task, that of detection, attack and destruction of enemy submarines. D DECK FORCE FORWARD FUELING STATION FIRE CONTROLMEN-PLOT FIRE CONTROLMEN-MAIN BATTERY DIRECTOR TORPEDOMEN

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REAR ADMIRAL GINGRVICH Rear Admiral Gingrich In early January the PORTER- FIELD proceeded to Inchon, Korea, where Rear Admiral John E Ging- rich, Commander Task Force 95 embarked for a short tour of certain islands off the west coast of Korea. The admiral was then returned to Inchon where he shifted his flag to the battleship USS IVIISSOURI. ! I6 VISITORS Charlie Washington A personality that will long be remembered by the men of the PORTERFIELD is Charlie Washington, a 72-year-old inhabi- tant of the Bonin Islands, which are some 100 miles north' of Iwo Jima. He witnessed the raising of the American flag over his home by Com- modore Perry. His ancestors were Scottish and Polynesian and he speaks with a definite English accent. Spry old Charlie will best be re- membered for his fabulous sea stories, especially by those inhabitants of the chief's quarters. Ensign Chai Po Hee ROKN Ensign Hee was- born in. -the Korean calendar year 4264, or Janu- ary 1931 of our calendar. In 1949, after high school, he began his studies at the Korean Naval Academy at Chinhae, Korea. He graduated from the academy and received his com- mission in 1952. He then embarked on the training ship USS NAIFEH CDE352D for duty. In late November of 1952 he joined the PORTERFIELD and served with her until just before she left for the States in April of 1953. He acted as interpreter and was under instruction in the Engineering Department. CHARLIE WASHINGTON ENSIGN CHAI D0 HEE ROKN H CHAPLAIN ASHCRAFT Chaplain Ashcraft The Chaplain for Destroyer Squadron 17, LTJG M. Ash- craft, spent about two months aboard the PORTERFIELD during her second Far Eastern cruise. He traveled from the States to Yokosuka with the ship in October and came aboard in Sasebo in April for the trip home. Hue conducted Protestant religious services and pro- vided a counsul forthe .members of the crew at all times. - This Arkansan and former Navy pilot also had a real part in planning the Happy Hours which helped to pass the time and provide good home-grown entertainment aboard the ship. .

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The Engineering Department is responsible for propelling the ship through the water, providing elec- trical power and fresh water, maintenance of auxiliary equipment, damage control, heating, ventilation and piping systems, motors in the ship's boats, and all repairs, whether accomplished by the ship's crew, tender or shipyard. For organizational purposes the de- partment is divided into the E and R Divisions. The E Division is composed of boilermen and machinists mates under the direction of the engineer- ing officer. They keep the ship moving through operation of the boilers and steam turbines and asso-R ciated equipment. They also operatethe evaporators which supply the ship With fresh Water for the boilers and all hands. Working With division is the log room yeoman who keeps all records for the department, and the oil king whose job it is to keep the fuel evenly distributed, together with salt Water ballast to main- tain the ship's trim. The R , or repair division is divided into three basic groups: electrical, repair and auxiliary. The first group comprises electricians and IC electricians Who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of all electrical equipment, the gyro compass, internal com- munications and obtaining and showing movies. Repair consists of men of the damage control, pipefitter and metalsmith rates. These men make all minor alterations and hull repairs, and operate and maintain the gear used in con- trolling damage which may occur in battle or through accident. The auxiliary group are the enginemen Who repair andfor operate all auxiliary equipment including boat engines, heating and ventilation gear and the machine shop. The RH Division as a Whole forms the core of the repair parties which are manned when the ship goes to general quarters. f l ' FORWARD ENGINE Room 1.8 D GI EERING LZZZZZL v-.1 2 A Pm 1 r g D :ka . f. W H A I- r W , ,T ' 1 r in ' . . R fl .' a . lg 1 , ' ., 1 ff - -f iw :?'b j 0 A RC ff L ss ff . 4 L4 I uf!! If X frdkf,-U up X LOG ROOM TYPICAL -- SNGINJER. r FORWARD FIRE ROOM A