Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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II - 1t.m'a:,r1vs 191 H7333 33333: 213531311 ffl prCrCcOnt-gg X dock fire being drawn into the intake of the ventilation v Wind tunnel and thence into the engineering spaces, and - C130 by ENC rupture of ventilation duets in the third deckg area with consequent introduction of smoke and steam into the engineering spaces. c The bomb hit proved the need for additional mnergency breathing apparatus in the engineering spaces. Additional TOSGUO brcathcrs CDG Sir masks were provided, and the pro- cedure for ventilation and air supply after battle damage was revised. The procedure in effect at the time of ces- sation ef hostilities is described in reference Kal. Thee ventilation wind tunnel in the WASP is still as originally iHStCllGd- This installation is ntt'considered satisfac-1 tory, but the currently approved alteration is considered l less satisfactory than the original installation, for reasons stated in reference lbb. The following are the principal difficulties eXperi4 D hiner nd eoui enced in the operation of engineering mac y a L p- ment: Cal Overheating and scoring of steady bearings during the first five months after commissioning. This b the Navy Yard Pearl 'U ' Hgrbgr in the spring of 19th, and there has been no trouble since that time U situation was remedied y 2

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'S mn. q. 'lei'-'f'w-W r 55 L. -, E, E' x 4 f at K ig i if 3-fffefw'-' .A 'if PART ll - lTJ.RRf.'I'IVE 339lEQEB,Q3EaQ!g1ur Engineer Officer: Commnnder U. T. Moore USNR -+ 3 1 X-. o References: fel 00, VAS? rest ltr. CVl8fS38-lfsgl gf Kb, 3g'September 1945, WASP eonf.ltr. CV18 L 4 'Cl Q 5 52,29 June 19145. X 9 3 SCH' OM5 v 0 ins? rest ltr. cvis s 8 ,f'p1 1 W 25'AuguSt l9h5. f A sexi- 7 5 of Kei U.S.S. ELS? QCV-185 Machinery Derengement RCpOrt W8-44 of 30 october l9Lh. p Since commissioning, the 'EASE has steamed l67,000 milesi during e period of 23 months. L maximum speed of 33-Ll KHOtS 4267.6 r.p.m.J was averaged during n four hour' X full power post repair trial on 3 June l9L5. The engineer- ing plant, machinery, and equipment have proven in general to be rugged and well suited to the nrduous type of service encountered during War Operetiens in the Pacific. The WAS? was eble to maintain station in formation nt 25 Knots with only e few degrees loss of bearing after being hit by en enemy bomb which exploded in the galley. This was necemplished in spite of the disabling of in firereom due to the rupturing of boiler uptnkes end air ducts, and flooding of the firereom to e depth of 3 ft. above the fleorplntes. The after plnnt was kept in oper- I ation mltheugh this meent using e mein steam line from ,lf . which ell supports were torn loose through.Wu fireroom. The most serious operetionel difficulty at the time of the bomb hit Wes caused by black smoke from the hnn8CT mCorrectee to rriv l in Boston- : ? li' f sexy ,i l x ,dwg . 0 . ' .l4ir,f,' ' 1 A ' 9 lim i T '. - . L. Y - ' ' J' f 'K 1' rf- 3 . ' Qing-.. . - , -.Q , 'fx'-gy-' ' ,. . ,,, T'., - '.' -'P' '-

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:KRT I IN:-0 ITARR Cb? CCB Cd? 1 'T' .lrosion of ell mein feed pumps from Sept. 1944 until April l9h5. During this period it was necessary to overhaul cech.pump, building up ere- ll ded o e-e L- -.A - . r es, epproxlmntuly once every three months., - All PUmPS were refcced with ?llOy mctgl by the T Puget Sound Fovy Yard in April and Hoy l9h5, and no trouble hes been experienced since that time. Almost continuous trouble has been experienced . from corrosion of the auxiliary condenser injec- tion end overboard piping. This piping was re- paired by the Puget Sound Navy Yard in the spring Q of l9h5, end additional repairs were mode by Navy Yard Peerl Herber in Sept. l9h5. Replacement of this piping with e more suitable materiel his been recommended by reference feb. t l0L5 four failures of Between June and Augus , , fuel oil service pumps occurred. The indication t od chies in the fuel oil' was in each cese the pwe L caused the failure. There are no streiners in K the fuel eil system anywhere on the suction side of the fuel oil service pumps. It is anticipated. thct the provision of streiners will be recommended by seperate correspondence. '