Chandeleur (AV 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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R DIVISION The R Division, or to be more exact the Construction and Repair Department, is under the supervision of the First Lieutenant. The duties of the Division are many and varied, absorbed in most cases by three differ- ent sections. First we have the Carpenter Shop. The few men that work here must, of necessity, be experts because their jobs include everything from the re- pair and maintenance of the small boats ' hulls to the installation of wooden cabinets and shelves in the various offices throughout the ship. If an airplane spare assembly is found to be faulty and must be returned to the States for replacement, it is the Carpenter Shop that supplies the crate. If a navigator ' s table is needed in one of the planes, again it is the gang in the Carpenter Shop that turns out the needed article. The next section of R Division is the Shipfitter ' s Shop. If a metal worker, a plumber or a welder is needed a call goes out to the shipfitters. These are the men who see to it that the ship is supplied with fresh water from the time it leaves the evaporators until it leaves the tap ready to be used. They also have charge of the salt water fire and flushing system. To realize the scope of their duties all one has to do is look at the maze of water, steam and oil lines that are stretched from one end of the ship to the other. A third section, is the Sail Locker. Omar, the Tent Maker, may have had a more imposing place of business but we doubt if he was called upon to produce such a variety of articles; the awning that protects the movie operator from the tropical down-pours, boat puddings (bumpers to the lay- man), laundry bags and shower curtains. In short the Sail Locker is called upon any time there is a need for articles of canvas. One other aspect of the R Division that cannot be overlooked is the fact that, during General Quarters and in combat, the men of R Division man a station known as Damage Control and to them falls the task of con- trolling and repairing any damage inflicted. To their quick action and ability a ship owes its life.

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