Walke (DD 723) - Naval Cruise Book

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B DIVISION - - ' 'lhelm Shep- ANDING: S , B ker, Cook, Williamson, Dunham, '140f9haUd, W1 , 1 Brerrd, Boothe, ?IVcli:El:lliill'l'hEi1rman, Lt fjgl Klblell SITTING2 K1akken,,P6ff1f1, Tate, Prickett, Hayek, Lt Cjgl Titus, Fero, Windham, Bates, Greenfield, Lavln. Engineers, black gang, or Hsnipesi'-These are the names for the men who supply p0W6'T to move the ship and heat, light, and Water to make it habitable. B Division, consisting Of the Boilermen and their Firemen, is responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of the firerooms. From their boilers comes the stea gineers produce. These boilers must be lit off at all time power is supplied from an external source. These time ' h m which is the basis for all that the CH- s underway and in port, 11111655 s aie t e exception, rather than the rule. So, the boilerman's Work is never done, and his Watches are as regular as day and night- Then, too, these men have the. distincti f 'lc' ' ' on o wo1 ing in probably the hottest space on board ship. The firerooms may get as high as l3O d P D egrees in the warmer climates. lt's H l1H1'dY but happy group that you see disappearin ' t h lieve the watch. g 1n o t e holds of the ship when it's time to 1'6- ssfzzcfiszg-azv means-,vu 1I'ATf'f312Y?!15.IY!1fEaE?EF'iI7g3i.fI'Zffif'i1l'E'f1ii:i1 '4 C' V

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M DIVISION xi, e SITTING: Short, White, Atkinson, Rawlings, Browning, Lt fjgl Titus, Fogle, Thomp- son, Vogt, Carter. STANDING: Fussell, Andersen, Fairchild, Roberts, Dennison, Sum- merville, Thompson, Yowell, Dean, McGinnis, Lt fjgl Kibler. M Division, the brothers of B Division-These are the lVIachinist's Mates, the men who are responsible for the ship,s main engines and reduction gears, and much of her auxiliary ma- chinery. When underway, they man the throttles, adjusting the ship's speed as ordered by the Officer of the Deck. They operate the evaporators which provide the fresh water for cooking, washing, drinking, and steaming. They light off or secure the countless pumpS that are a part of the complicated destroyer engineering plant. And finally, when in p0rI with everything secured and quiet, the machinists open up these pumps and pieces of ma- chinery and put them back together-the equipment must be maintained. The 'Top Watch in the engine room is an exacting and complex' job, requiring a knowl- edge of each piece of machinery in the space and the location of each controlling valve. The individuals who gain this assignment can indeed have a feeling of accomplishment. The machinists are usnipesf' too, but they, like the boilermen, are proud of the name. . . .1 I Ar Ll?tI'7IVilf.R'JLlYi?'im4If: IcIl'Il'fi' 'ii'