Yellowstone (AD 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES REPAIR DEPARTMENT: YELLOWSTONE’S Repair Department is manned by a very proud group of professionals. The department has the capability to repair or fabricate just hatches. The department also repairs and calibrates electronic equipment, provides printing and photography services, repairs ship’s clocks, and provides hull and structural repair, both above and below the water line. Repair Department is the largest department on board and is comprised of ten divisions which utilize approximately seven hundred men and women. The following divisions make up the Repair Department: PRODUCTION SUPPORT (PS) DIVISION: The mission of the Production Support (PS) Division is total repair management. Hull Maintenance Technicians, Boiler Technicians, Machinist’s Mates, Machinery Repairmen, Radioman, Torpedomen’s Mates and Yeoman man the division’s five work centers. Ships Superintendents track repair job status; ARRS .VIDCO documents all work performed by repair; Repair Admin prepares departmental correspondence and operational paperwork; Technical Library supplies repair manuals, parts, lists and blueprints; and Planning and Estimating plans and schedules repair jobs. REPAIR SERVICES (RS): Repair Services Division’s qualified divers, Machinist’s Mates, Engincmen, Electrician’s Mates, Hull Maintenance Technicians, Machinery Repairmen and Boatswain’s Mates conduct underwater hull repair and inspection, search and recovery, ship’s husbandry, underwater welding, underwater photography, and change the repair screws to SIXTH FLEET SHIPS. REPAIR-I DIVISION (Hull Repair): Repair-I Division’s basic function is repairing hull and ship structure, pipefitting, welding, shcetmetal work and lagging. Using plate and light gauge metals and bulkhead and pipe insulations, R-I shops repair, manufacture strainer shields, ventilation ducts, and install lagging pads. This division also repairs shell plating, watertight doors, and hatches. Customized work is their specialty. With the combined efforts of the ship’s foundry, habitability, and carpenter, lagging, pattern, ship fitter, sheet metal and welding shops R-l can tailor any job to any ship. REPAIR-2 DIVISION (Machinery Repair): Repair-2 Division has a number of Navy technical ratings which make up their thirteen work centers. Boiler Technicians, Engincmen, Gas Turbine System Technicians, Machinist's Mates and Machinery Repairmen furnish the expertise necessary to fulfill diverse job requirements of a repair tender. Work Centers include the AC R, Automatic Boiler Control, Boiler Repair, Engraving and Lock, Grind, Flex Hose, Hydraulics, Internal Combustion Engine, Inside Machine, Outside Machine, Pump, and Valve shops. Services provided include repairing refrigeration units and boilers, engraving and duplicating services, manufacture of hoses and repairing and calibrating automatic combustion control equipment. R-2 also has the capability of overhauling marine diesel engines, repairing and testing pneumatic equipment, overhauling rotating and reciprocating pumps, and overhauling water, oil and steam valves. 10 — DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES

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REPAIR-3 DIVISION (Electrical Repair): Repair-3 Division performs all electrical repairs, tests, and overhauls associated with motor rewind, single-phase or multi-phase motors and generators. Navy Electrician’s Mates and Interior Communications Electricians inspect and repair all electrical equipment, main or auxiliary, including new installations and ship alterations. They repair and inspect all MK and MOD gyro compass equipment and interior communications equipment. This division also performs vibration analysis, bearing replacement and in-shop or out-of-shop balancing. REPAIR-4 DIVISION (Electronic Repair): Repair-4’s Electronics Technicians and Radiomen who repair various communication, radar, test and navigation equipment as well as Xerox repair. The division’s 2M Lab is tasked with microminiature repair and replacement of components of circuit boards. Electronic Calibration Lab services various test equipment as well as meters and test sets. The Crypto Repair Shop repairs communication crypto equipment, and Typewriter Repair takes care of teletypewriter equipment. REPAIR-5 DIVISION: Repair-5’s Boatswain’s Mates, Illustrator Draftsmen, Instrumentmen, Opticalmen, Lithographers and Photographer’s Mates provide printing and photographic services; typewriter, clock, and mechanical instrument repair; optical instrument maintenance, and manufactures canvas products. The Rigger’s Shop handles ship's cargo, assists in rigging heavy equipment, and provides weight testing. REPAIR-6 DIVISION (Nuclear and Radiological Control): Repair-6 provides all services and support for controlling repair of nuclear propulsion systems and instrumentation. Machinist’s Mates, Machinery Repairmen, Hull Maintenance Technicians, Electrician’s Mates, and Electronic Technicians make up the division’s three work centers. Nuclear Propulsion provides support and coordination for repair and alteration of nuclear propulsion systems. The division’s Nucleonics Shop provides radiological controls and support services to complement nuclear system repair and radioactive waste processing and disposal services. The Nuclear Instrument Radiac Calibration Shop handies repair and calibration of all radiation detecting equipment and personal dosimetry. REPAIR-7 DIVISION (Nuclear Planning and Estimating): Rcpair-7 is the liaison between a nuclear ship and a tender or a civilian agency. The division’s Machinist’s Mates and Electronics Technicians plan and schedule job requests and prepare work packages.R-7 Manages nuclear correspondence and data, researches and plans jobs, supervises and coordinates nuclear repairs and ship’s alterations, researches technical data and blueprints, orders nuclear supplies and repair parts and track job status. They also provide technical assistance to Planning and Estimating, Technical Library and R-6 Division. QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) DIVISION: Quality Assurance is comprised of Electrician’s Mates, Electronics Technicians, Hull Maintenance Technicians, Machinery Repairmen, and Torpedomen’s Mates. The division’s Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Lab provides various metal testing services which range from acid spot testing to radiographic testing of welds. NDT also provides welder, brazer and NDT inspection re-qualification services in conjunction with other intermediate maintenance activity work center on board YELLOWSTONE. The Chemical Laboratory gathers and contains all hazardous waste materials and performs testing of petroleum products such as hydraulic and fuel oils. The QA Office monitors all Repair Department divisional work centers to ensure quality work is performed and to identify problem areas. QA also provides Personnel Qualification Standards Training to all Repair Department personnel. DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES