Waccamaw (AO 109) - Naval Cruise Book

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Left to right. Haack BT3, Meredith FN, Wiand BT3, Thompson FA, Ott FN, BOILER DIVISIO w The Boiler Division is composed ofBoi1er Tenders and is responsible for the proper maintenance and repair of the ship's boilers and related equipment. Its personnel stand watches both underway and in port to insure that the proper steam pressure is provided throughout the ship's steam systems.

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Back Row left to right Lamm NIM3 Converse MM3, Olson FA, Tule FA Vaughan MM1 Front Row Joy FN J ' y , The Auxiliary Division is composed of Engine- men, Machinists Mates and Machinery Repairmen. They have a variety of equipment to maintain in- cluding all deck Winches, elevators and related equipment. They also maintain auxiliary diesel and emergency diesel generators, all air conditioning and reefer systems, all steam equipment and steam lines except for main propulsion, ship's boats, all cargo pumps, steering engines, mess deck and scullery equipment and all other gear not specifi- cally assigned to another division.

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, Back row, left to right. Smith EM3, Gerhart EM2, Wellman ICFN, Current EMFN, Russell ICFN, s EMFN Third row Kabachinski EM1 B ower . . , Buccella EM3, Lynch EM3, Dunn EMFN, Cobb EM3 ELECTRIC O'Mara EM3, DeLaCruz Em2. Second Row. Mitchell ICS, Marzec EAMFA, Staples EMFA, Hatter EM3, Shaw EMFA, M CreaEM2.Kneeling, Sanders EMFA. L DIVISIO V The Electrical Division is composed of Electricians Mates and Interior Com- munic ationmen. They are responsible for all the ship's service electrical systems and circuits, all motors, internal com- munications sy st e rn s, Gyros, and the repair and maintenance of all electrical equipment. Last but not least they repair , transfer, choose, and show the ship's movies .