Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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The work load increases considerably during the holidays for tender sailors The repair office? Yes, sir, 3rd deck, up to frame 165, then up the dovvn staircase or is it 2nd deck . . . The line-up met us with work re- quests at each port. From the repair office, the jobs are received in the shops. I2 L'

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The signals team stands by on the open bridge. 0 D Seaman Walker mans the flash- lng light for visual signalling. The PuebIo's motor whaleboat was P main deck level for transfer of the inj taking on of stores. W-MM

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AVAILABILITY Now we were ready for our mission: destroyer tender availability. lt was our jolo to keep the destroyers on the line, to perform needed repairs without re- quiring an extensive yard period for the destroyers. Work parties crossed back and forth on the nests of ships, divers worked on the hulls, service lines led from the GOMPERS to the destroyers, carrying steam, water, electricity, low pressure air, and cranes weaved over- head, transferring stores and weapons. 6-me ,, f 'wa 6' Precision lathe work was produced by the machine Deck division con- ' structed the camels used when destroyers came alongside. The sheet metal shop bent, rolled, and sheared the raw material into required specifications. I I I .J X N shop. ' Xxskgtt Q X X sts SSX ix .43 ' 1 -' Q fQ.q.tgQ -:Qi'X:.-5-an wXa.1,3 -t . M--- Wws wsixsxlxi. t W x X X .Qt X X Q F Q S 1 X St xx KX I I Qi X A X ax X x t -A , K .4 ,Ex A Qs I X sW?wtxrQt. A x X XX QNNXXXXXS r X X is XQMXNQV N 'I .t . --1 '1 ,A 6 and don't forget to water the tree.