Cimarron (AO 22 AO 177) - Naval Cruise Book

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A DI ISIO Enginemen and Machinist Mates are the handymen who compose the Auxiliaries Division. Underway they watch over steering engines and the hydra-pilot which control the rudder. During UNREPS they assure that the black oil will flow by maintaining its temperature near 90017, and keeping the ship's eleven cargo pumps in operating order. Besides maintaining the steam-driven deck winches, fantail warping winch and anchor windlass, both the emergency diesel generator and diesel fire pump are included among this division's responsibilities. Furthermore, they provide some degree of climate control via air conditioning and radiator steam heat in addition to riding heard on the ship's laundry equipment, maintaining and operating all four boat engines, and finally regulating auxiliary cooling equipment such as refrigerators. X diesel overhaul grease monkeys . . . dutton Sz barsley Wilkinson 8z davis motor whaleboat test satisfactory. dutton 'Y

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Although Operations has determined an initial course and Supply has completed loading provisions, CIMARRON goes nowhere until her 'Snipesi reply affirmative tothe order, All departments make readiness reports for getting underway to the OOD on the bridge.'7 This means that all five divisions have inspected and readied the shipls propulsion plant, electrical and interior communications systems, auxiliary and house? keeping services plus balanced her bulk petroleum cargo and assured her internal material safety. Underway CIM's engineers perform a multitude of tasks - all of which contribute directly to her ability to regularly meet fleet committments and return to tank-up for another on-line circuit. Her Boiler Tenders and Machinist Mates combine efforts to furnish motive power to the shipis twin screws. Electricians, IC-men and Auxiliarymen contribute to provide electricity, interior communications, steam heat, fresh water, air conditioning and flushing water. Enginemen are also charged with providing motive power to the shipas four small boats. Meanwhile, Ship Fitters and Damage Controlmen store, inspect, test and transfer our bulk petroleum products QBlack oil, JP-5 and AVGASQ. They are also responsible for both routine and emergency repairs to both hull and structural members throughout the ship plus maintaining and furnishing both fire fighting and damage control equipment. ln this same realm, the other three departments rely on Engineering for repair assistance such as welding, cutting and machine shop services. . . . jungle snipes wolosyn, james. Sz bush

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ross hollis isgro DIVISIO Boiler Tenders are the special breed who watch over the fire room s four Babcock-Wilcox sectional header boilers and maintain the Hagen board. Among them resides the oil king who is charged with storing inspecting, testing and transferring the ship s bunker fuel plus both feed and potable water. Underway these wizards combine air water and black oil to produce high-pressure steam which sustains almost all the ship s machinery and some auxiliary equipment. At least once each watch they blow tubes after receiving permission from the bridge valves are twisted and chains In port while the ship is in cold iorn status this division can usually be found cleaning either firesides or watersides in one or more boilers. CC 77 7 7 7 7 7 7 pulled by hand as steam forces soot off water tubes and up the stack. if 55 7 love. . . thompson. . . bailey sweepdown. . . 'spider wood Sz dossett' light off any boiler!