Charles S Sperry (DD 697) - Naval Cruise Book

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V-da U.-,Q W ,M XA 11: . it L 'l ,r' luv ,.. . gl fl 5 R D ' ' ' IV 1 S10 Il Front row ll to rl: McDowell, Webster, ENS Meltzer, Chief Forrest, Marks row: Johnson, Loller, Dumblauskas, Hakalo, Bell, Weaver, Clayton. A Men from Mars? , Rushing, Rollo. Second No, just the radiation monitoring team r

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rx. School call brings BT's out into fresh air Fireroom watch on duty B Division mah the two firerooms. Their job is to provide the propulsion plant with steam from the four boilers. They also help fill the tanks during refueling as full as possible, but not too full. Fuel consumption rates concern them too,and theSjJeWy takes pride in being a member of the Nlilcon- omy Class' MAIL That wonderful morale builder from Home comes to us this time from ammunition ship. Keeping watch on the steam pressure gauge

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' -- V J -ning .xii-:bis-zfjif ' '15- ' ' ,J ' ft 1'.:'31-'I':'l-2,21-1424ti QD R Division mans all the refueling phones Another work request is completed R Division is responsible for the repair work on the Sperry. Consisting of shipfitters, machinery repairmen, machinists mates, they can be found anywhere onthe ship engaged in the pursuit of keeping the Sperry structually sound. During General Quarters they exercise at fire drills, flooding and explosive casualties and, as can be seen here, atomic warfare defense. An aerial view of Desron 24 E winner A - I ,. I