Whetstone (LSD 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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...gf ,lmww 'ip f711 B DIVISICD B Division produees the steam that makes it possible for Whet- sone to func-tion. Their job is demanding around the clock, and it requires skilled personnel trained in boiler operation 1, and repair and in boiler water elif-mistry. It is the nature of I ll their work that so often required P, Division todo some of their hardest work in port. the only time the boilers can be Back row, I-r: J. Bailey, T Henderson, ENS Cox, M. Kuehn, V Leone. Front row, l-r: R. Ard, J Wheeler, F. Macayan, T Altenburger, F. Solari. ll Shut down Completely. This was espeeially true on this eruise S , with its long periods of anchorage in Viet Nam. I3 IJivision'S is hard work and saerifiee. often under unbelievable eonditions ll of heat. are a true Credit to Xkhetstone. 5 V ,- . r - 'flu QL o l, :.- 9 F- - ' L Z T 3 f 1 Back row, l-r: M. Goble, G. 4 1 Q l 3 Koegel, G. Muzzy, W. Colo, D. l 1 Johnson Front row,l-r- J Wilkins J. Brasher, R. in-un, E. slam:-nQiPf QF 46 Fl ,. '. , .H.Q,... gg -fn-jp . .,.k L Q . ' o QR: i.A.X.IQ::gi mf ,f..?':jr..M'-, Q M . 1, , . Y V -,L Y- k4kl,.5-bi-gy AT, , .J N XI!

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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT N 3105.1 I . C C , ' C ' .x'4i - mg FOLLOWING fs A 7,637 OF- Sylpts .A-f

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Back row, 1-r: L. Stanton, D Hayden, D. Schaaf, R. Goyette, A Cruz, G. Wilson, R. Schmidt, R Maxwell, J. Davidson, ENS Cox Front row, 1-r: T. McQui11en, T Schimmell, K. Neiderhauser, D. White, F. Gatton, R. Page. - 8 . it wz M DIVISICD M Division converts steam to power--to drive the engines and pumps, to make fresh wuter, to prollnee eleeirieity, During this Cruise Nl Division eneonnlerecl lllltl overezune numerous problems--lulme oil pump failures, hearing fLllllll'0S. leaks, the heat--and returned from XK'liS'I'l'.'XC with nn engineer- ing plant in better shape than when they left. The long hours of watch, the many meehunieul repairs, :incl the lmrmi work sometimes went unnoticed until walter heegnne sezxree or the lights went out, but Nl Divison was there cloingthelr jollin the best possible wily, never letting the ship clown. - 'W .Mwst s,..,, 'S - ' A . ef. A '. 1 Q at T is , ' N -s - 3 0 4 V wlnlQ.. . ,M M K 7 A if , Bark row, l-r: ll. Imflff, G. d 3 Scrlrnshxre. J. Grnlwl-, G. lfnjfnr , T. Lueas, Ii. Rein, Pl. lfrolt, , S .5 Halcomhe, P. Mezzanottl. ' P. nun, n. Milligan, G. Ilel'-nll, D. Front row l-r- H. S t el Z 1 sg. 1 - ' - N1CG3VOf'k,C.4. NOC'd3', T. Kasmlskle, lt.