Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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II ' NARRATIVE wHlDGaNmmtlMmMJ iuhip. This makes an ideal ' Q ' A T18 nd materials can be transferred rapidly and safely at the 51 Shgtignl using the yard and stay Kburtoning methodJ.s If the Yard 0-nd Stay method is used at station i942 it some be done in one of two ways: first by using the boat and airplane crane and second by employing Q fair lead to the port and starboard capstan at approximately frame 6l, neither of which are satisfactory and both- being dangerous to personnel in any but calm weather. The airplane crane is very slow and has no paying out device nor slack cable switch. For this reason it is necessary for the other ship to keep a very heavy strain on the line when bringing the empty hook back to the replenishing ship. The replenishing ship always objects strenuously to this. Also the capacity of the drum on the airplane crane is so limited that the hook will not reach td the deck of the replenishing ship when they are farther than 80 feet apart. In moderately rough weather or when there are moderate swells running it is difficult to keep clgse station so thgt tho continuity of the operation is interrupted frequently due to the fact that the cargo hook will not reach to the replOniShiH3 Ship- For these reasons use of the airplane crane for rePlCniShiHS has been