Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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tII - NARRKTIVE I Hull Detartment iCont.D emptying into one lin drain line. In heavy squalls the water would back up in the tributary lines and over flow in barriers and arresting gear sheave housings causing water to flood in enclosed spaces. EQQQQ - Much difficulty was experienced with crew's heads fram Q S0HitOTY Standpoint. The system of troughs built into the ship were totally inadequate and a relic 4 I of the dark ages. In the interests, health, comfort and morale of the crew it is felt that the head facilities should be as modern as those in any office, factory, or other work space in civilian life.' The day of the privvy is over in a country as modern as the United , States but the Navy still resorts to the old time privvy in furnishing sanitary facilities to its crew. QEYING QEACES FOB AlRgQREfMEN - Air crewmen coming aboard with the air squadrons are required to carry' extra gear in addition to the enlisted man's seabag. This gear consists of mae wests, parachutes, helmets, and other articles incidental to flying. However, there are no spaces assigned nor none available for the stowage of this extraneous gear. As a result spaces assigned to air crewmen are never adequate. The gear I has to be stowed on tops of hunks, l00K0TS, in Corners: in passageways, etc. This acts as a handicap in keeping

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-' NflRR-'.TIVE gHll.lEEEITmpntpjC9nt:J As e result the mechanical was the only System gf heat or ventilation control. Consequently, beth thc below dock living Spaces and below deck work spaces were very hot and uncomfortable. At times they nlmost reached the limits of human endurance, ACtuU11Y when Gt general quarters end in condition zebra it was impossible te reduce ventilation in accordance with standard damage control practices i.e., close down ell ventilation except for e period of l0 minutes out of every hour. Upon joining the I Fleet after the shekedown cruise we attempted to operate thusly with the result that men would pass out from heot or lack of ventilation on the third deck. lt then became necessary to keep cer- tain ventilation on et ell times except when the .t which time the ship was actually under attack o ventilation load would be dumped GU EDO V?PiOUS electrical distribution centers. DRLIFAGE - The drainage system on the flight dock proved to be totally inadequate for the DGGVY Squslls cnl waters. This end rein storms experienced in tropi perticulnrly applied to the OpOHiH8S Ground the - . ' - 1 A A r, . '1M. ' ell- bnrriers, arresting ge-r und other equipment inst cd . ' 6 ft no fo Q 1 A 'LJ ln the flight deck. In some G SCS thu Ollsln 1 fcslin . .. ,-.4-1 ,LH ' F' 1 H cnlled for es msny no 3 2 l1nOS -nd 5 3f4 1

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?ART II NARRUTIVE Hull Department KCont.l these spaces clean and is 0130 hezardous from a damage control standpoint, FUELING AT SEA - Due to the type of operations 0XP0Ti0HC0d in modern war it is necessary to conduct fueling operations at sea both taking on fuel from a tanker and sivins fuel to destroyers. The 52 fueling station as constructed in the CV9 class Carrier is totally inadequate for this service being too small and not equipped with the proper appurtenances. At present the lines have to be man-handled across the hangar deck atframe.ninety-three which incapacitates the hangar spact in this area for flight operations. This space should be enlarged and a double drum electric winch of the type used on tugs and destroyers should be installed in order that the fueling evolution can be accomplished expeditiously. TQQQQFER Of MQQQRlhL AQMSEA - The present day war time operations re uire the transfer of bombs, provision and other materials at sea. Materials are received at' two stations on the starboard side of the hangar deck, station fl at about frame A6 and St0tiOH 52 Gt about frame 52. During the last Navy Yard availability at I Bremerton an old style steam winch was installed in the- starboard sponson at frame A2 for handling the fOrW0rd S