Wisconsin (BB 64) - Naval Cruise Book

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before thc Far East Cruise is over. The Light Shop maintains all light fixtures, battle lanterns and light circuits supplied. Distribution covers the switchboards in all four Engine Rooms, and through them power is supplied to all electrical equipment throughout the ship. They are particularly important at GQ., for without the power they supply, all guns and mounts would have to be operated by hand. Forward and After T.C. maintain the Internal Communications of the WISCONSIN. Internal Communications include the sound powered phones, multiple communications and ship service telephones. Communications is one of the most important factors in battle. Battles and wars have been lost through loss of communications. It is up to the men of E Division not to let this hap- pen to the 4'Wiscy.w One function of E Division which brings pleasure to the crew is the showing of movies each evening. The best movies available are obtained if at all possible. At the present time the division is composed of TT5 men. They are assigned according to the func- tion of each station. The Power Shop is under Lawless, M. J., EMCg assisted by Shefller, F. R., EMT, and Barden, O. A., EMT. The Light Shop is under Taylor, J. E., EMC, assisted by Epoch. P., EMT. Distribution is under Stabler, S. D.. EMT: assisted by Ferrall, C. H., EMT. They are all directly responsible to CHELEC D. M. Bryan. Forward T.C. with Sloan, G., TCT in charge, and After T.C. with Hurry. J. A.. TCT. in charge, super- vised by Bullard. TT. C., TCC. Flinn. L., EMT, is in charge of Ordnance. These three stations are respon- sible to CHELEC T. S. Smith. CHELEC Bryan and CTTELEC Smith are in turn responsible to LTJG J. Sapp, who is assisted by ENS R. L. Bauchspies, Jr. Mr. Sapp. besides being E Di- vision OH'icer, is Electrical Ofhcer. His administra- tive personnel include Plenger, V. F., EMT, who is Police Petty Oflicer of the divisiong Sweeney, J. T. YN3, and Rendace, G. D., SN, who are the divisional yeomen. NE stands for efiiciency. electricity, effort and ex- cellence. The men of E Division have proved time after time that they can handle this relatively un- known force called electricity, through their effort, with efiiciency and excellence. FRUN1' Row: P. H. Cross. C. Matthai, J. P, Poslusznv. J. H.Neu. J. S. llaln-rt-k. Nlumuz Him: lf. IJ. Winn. R. A. Fiscnhaucr, R. F. Timlin, NT. J. Lawless, EMC: L. Flinn. D. C. llofstctlcr. J. R. Davis. This Run: TT. ll. Shafcr. J. T . Clcusun, C. R. Mc- n NI T' Sint W C' Kuukl- Y lf Pl-n -r Clurc, J. J. Johnsto . I . '. ft . i - - .... . .swat ' .,. e,..ng1a.

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FRONT Row: L. W. Belhin, F. J. Gallagher, M. F. Burke, L. H. Huffman, S. M. Hunt, R. J. Paul, D. Fumilii-r. Sscoxn Row: H. L. Chapman, A. F. Scoggins, V. Stungo. li. S. Ritterson, J. F. Taylor, FNICQ J. J. Pasden, P. J. Zamborsky, R. L. ' Yvttcr, I.. B. Cook. BMJK Row: C. A. Judd. R. Brinkman. R. E. Rutledge, H. B. Lawrence, R. G. Mulvcy, C. N. Sloan. O. A. Burden. H. T. Colburn, R. W. Christie, E. N. Dcpcw, J. T. Sweeney. O O O fwfff7fWffffi77fffffffffwfffffxfff!77ffi7ffffff!777Wfffff 1 D I S I 0 n LTJC J. SAPP. JR I71'1'1's1'on Ojiivvr 1':IQ'l'fV1-CH! 0p'ir'0r FNS R. L. BAUCHSPIE fr. Division Ofhcvr S. 1 i From the lights in the bilges to those on top Of the mast, from the bow to the fantail-this is the territory covered by the men of E Division. F. Division is composed of 6 stations: Ordnance, Power. Lighting, Distribution, and Forward and After LC. Ordnance is primarily responsible for main- tenance of the electrical circuits on all the guns and mounts of the ship. The Power Shop maintains and rebuilds motors used aboard, and if things continue as they have in the past, they will rewind all motors f gill itll: , xXHi1,NLLU ZR!

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