California (CGN 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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ivision Ltjg Briiley MMCS(SW) Summers MMKSW) Walz ENCS(SW) Cooler HNQSW) Jackson m MM2 Griswell LJiesel Dogs: Work center EA02 personnel are the Diesel Engine Specialists. They operate two lOOOKW Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines to support propulsion plant evolutions and maintain 5 small boat engines as well. These users of JP-5 also complete California ' s helicopter refueling team not only on deck but also in the pump rooms where they operate the refueling equipment. These engineers are a volatile bunch. tleat Misers: Work center EA04 supplies hotel service steam and hot water with the reboiler system. Maintaining all water heaters, convection and preheaters, 119 steam solenoids and the reboiler would make life busy for most. However, these guys maintain and operate the steering system, anchor windlass, capstan, sliding padeye. kingposts and a vast assortment of galley and laundry equipment. From the bow to the stem, these gluttons for punishment are a very visible force. Ihe Ice Men: Work Center EA()5 prefers thnigs cold. They are the air conditioning and refrigeration specialists who maintain and operate not only the ship ' s four 150 ton air conditioning plants and two 3 ton refrigeration plants, but also 6 ice machines, 20 reach-in reefer units and 4 low pressure air dehydrators. With EPA certitications in hand these eccentric mechanics keep the food fresh, ice constant and combat systems equipment from burning up. For them the ice age never ended. Iu 2 iMniotlic M:M2 Sapolitan EN2 Strong MM2 Sumlin

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ENGINEERING department LCDR Brian Gah ' in ENGINEER OFFICER 1 he Engineering Department literally is the driving force behind the USS California. Engineering is responsible for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of California ' s two steam-driven propulsion plants, two D2W reactors, damage control and repairs which are beyond the capacity of the personnel or equipment of other departments. Overall, engineering is a department that can be proud of its contributions to the ship and its accomplishments. The department performed exceptionally throughout the deployment by continually keeping the California steaming and ready to meet any mission called upon. In addition, the department showed its professionalism through its outstanding perfor- mances during predeployment work-ups such as TSTA (Tai- lored Ship ' s Training Availability), PEP (Final Evaluated Period) and ORSE (Operational Reactors Safeguards Examina- tion) for which California received the highest grade to be given to a Pacific Fleet cruiser in nearly eight years. f V LCDR Bradley Olds ENGINEER OFFICER LT Dillman Damage Control Assistant LT Keough Auxiliaries Officer LT Engdahl LT Anderson Damage Control Assistant Mechanical Technical Assistant r LT Tonachel Electrical Officer LT Jablonsky Main Propulsion Assistant L X w o il LT Eckardt Chein Radcon Assistant LT Marchwinski Reactor Training Assistant

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