Comstock (LSD 45 LSD 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT bfe i CHIEF ENGINEER LTJ. SNOOK A DIV. OFFICER ENSB. WIN EKE THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT B DIV. OFFICER LTS. COMBEE The Engineering Department is the back bone of the ship. These men and women are responsible for nearly every me- chanical piece of equipment on the ship. Without engineers there would be no water, no cool air, no lights, and the ship wouldn ' t move! The Department is divided into four main divisions. The first is Electrical Division to include Electrician Mates (EM) and Interior Communications Technicians (IC). The y are responsible for the power of the ship, interior communications, navi- gation equipment, and various engineering control consoles. R Division consists of Hull Technicians (HT), Machinery Repairmen (MR), and Damage Controlmen (DC). They are responsible for the structural repairs to the ship, the ship ' s repair lockers, firemain, ballasting, damage control, and fire- fighting systems. Auxiliaries Division is responsible for various auxiliary equipment. This includes air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, anchor windlass, and the ship ' s steering. A-Gang is also responsible for the helicopter refueling system. M B Division is the main Propulsion Division. They provide steam and fresh water. Enginemen (EN) assigned to M B Division operate and maintain the ship ' s main propulsion diesel engines which propel the ship. They also operate the generator, distilling plants, auxiliary boilers, and high and low pressure compressors. E DIV. OFFICER LTJG T. DONE MDIV. OFFICER LTS.STERLITZ R DIV. OFFICER CW02 D. BEST PAGE 17. ENGINEERING

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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT The Medical Department in COMSTOCK is the finest in the fleet. The primary duty of the Medical Department is to provide quality health care to all of the NAVY and Marine Corps person- nel onboard. Medical Department is kept busy by ensuring all hands are 100 percent medical ready, all hands are physically qualified for duty, fully immunized against dis- ease, and for the treatment of rou- tine illnesses. The personnel in the Medical Department provide highly specialized training in many other areas including first aid, safety and occupational health, and hearing conservation. Preventive medicine services are also provided by the Medical De- partment. These services help to prevent and treat sexually trans- mitted diseases, tuberculosis, and food service sanitation. Thanks to the determination and dedication of its personnel COMSTOCK ' s Medical Department is capable of handling any circumstance that may arise. HM3K. SPANG PAGE. 16 MEDICAL

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