Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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goadm if .Li 7he B or Baker Division, one of The largesi on ihe ship, is divided inl'o +hree groups: Boiler fenders, in charge of boilers and some of Jrhe associaled machinery: lvlachinisfs males concerned wH'h Jrhe olher auxiliary equipment and wha? is known in naval parlance as Jrhe oil gang who occupy Themselves primarily wilh Jrhe receipt lransfer, and fhe accuraie accouniing of fuel oil and fresh wafer. Each of fhese groups have 'rheir separale iob +o do in regard lo mainienance buf +hey are all one in Their responsibiliry for ihe generalion of sl'eam +0 The main propulsion machinery while in pori. For normal sfeaming only lwo of +he four boilers are required for efliicienl' operaiion, buf on many occasions. especially during emergencies or fasl carrier operaiions, four boiler opera+ion is called for requiring a four on four oil walch sei-up which over long periods of 'rime becomes exhausiing for Jrhe emlire division. This condiiion, however, is noi wilhoul i+s compensarion for in many U. S. por+s and yards when 'rhe ship is in for long periods of lime sleam and olher power is obiained from 'rhe dock and an auxiliary boiler and wafch personnel required is noi necessary, The B Division is qui+e proud of +he faci Jrhal' during more lhan a year of conlinual operaiion wiih +he Sixih Fleel in +he Mediierranean Area The ship has always mei ihe requiremenis of fleel and force commanders in regard 'ro speed and power and frequenlly has exceeded +hem -- an alriribuie To eiclicienl' mainlenance. as al ig.l 'g?f f My ,l ls ff lil 4' if TMZ, il' fa l if a ll 'V' M ! . , ,' l, A 4 Q31 iki -. A f , l l 1 1 Q, ff f 1- ,fs , I i lil - 'Raf t ' 4 W as , , f x ' x Tefyf' ,gee 1' , l I yv -' Q31--,QSM f' s - ' ' me y Q.?65E..3if'5:,W as fil l . 3 a , if L f a as ' M ARE vou SEIPENG over., .Joe ?

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fi'ZKe f4division under Ihe leadership of LTJG. E. P. Schuman and chiefs McNabb, Wineland. and CrockeH' is one of Ihe mosi popular divisions on board. H' is comprised of four gangs. The ice machines, wirh Sequino in charge, fakes care of rhe ship's ice boxes, all air condiiioning, geedunk siand and all scuHIebuI'I's. -. The Diesel gang, wirh Bolen ENDI and his able assisI'an'I Ashron EN3 rake care of rhe ship's emergency diesels and all Jrhe boais. Much 'rrouble and hardships have been encounrered by I'he Duiy Boa+ Repairmen I'o keep our liberry pariies ashore. I The Sieann heal' and Hydraulics gang, 'Formerly under Srornbaugh MMI Iacring sheriiifl, now under S+oui MMI, has burned much midnighl oil in keeping our laundry coming ou'r on rime. This gang is all over rhe ship faking care of almosf everyihing imaginable, from Ihe pneumaiic Iube syslem Io spud peelers. The machine shop wirh The guidance of Hendricks MR3 is responsible for making and repairing everyfhing from ash+rays 'Io fixing The microscope in 'rhe sickbay. The shop does much in keeping I'he ship underway and in fighiing condifion. As Mr. Schuman is also +ranspar+a+ian officer fhe vehicles also come under A division. Viancavilla MM3 and Marianso FN are Ihe repairmen. The man who is responsible for keeping ihe peons under conlrol is ihaf chubbie characrer Keiih Illoseyl Milliken MMI who is 'rhe backbone of The division as lead- ing P. O. 6 53 ca X '.,., G 01 4 ' X u i ' 'i ,. H 1. ' -2 if! f if . ' fgll L-yi,-- vyii, F ,c Toy! KTA P QEEJVY Qfiffff s' iff ' 1'f'17.'Ta- T' ii-I --. 0 gg Now- WHERE WERE we? - if '

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Zv- sn H . I I E,j:2j-:fi-:I-'vi , W mike Division is direcTly responsible Tor The operaTion, mainTenance and repair oi The main engines and Their auxiliaries in The Torward and aTTer engine rooms. The division is under The direcTion of Ensign Davi aT The presenT Time, and all The men in The division agree he is doing an excellenT iob aT supervising The division on The necessary iobs in porT and aT sea. The main iob oT The division is To keep Those screws Turning as needed by The 0.0.D. and To geT The ship where and when she is scheduled. ParT of The division known as The EvaporaTor gang is responsible Tor The operaTion oT The highly essen- Tial evaporaTors which disTill The salT waTer To Tresh waTer. In The evenT oT a breakdown, you'll Tind Them working nighT and day unTil They are puTTing ouT waTer again. lT is due To Their eTFiciency and hard work Thai' we seldom had waTer hours during The cruise. They call us The lowly snipes BuT iT you decide To cruise again And really we don'T mind, Upon The briny deep We realize ThaT Too much sunshine You'd beTTer bring The snipes along ls apT To make us blind: 'Cause walking weTs The feeT. ENCr. Toot. as-sus Room Q 0 I 4 A 45 ' 99Q'9'0s9Q'o'999S,Q 4 0 o qs - .QQQQQQSQQQQQ Q4 9 u -T we w.g93gS3'v: 1 iii Wil lm. ar P - I . O.9,Qa, ,mv if zu 5. 95 o ' ' ' . 'Vos V' . 5 5 5 O O ,Q Q at 9533 ,??,z. Q:'::: Q03 'Qs' s Q' OS l WANT ons or THOSE LEFT HAIIDED NONKPI wmvuffs