Coral Sea (CVB 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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DIIIO HE ELECTRIC DIVISION comprised of 114 men, maintains and repairs all the electrical equipment on board ship, except radio and electronic devices. The complement consists of three oiiicers and lll enlisted men. A LTJG, the division officer, is responsible for administration and morale. An ensign, the junior division oflicer, directs the divisional training program which is a decided asset to men desiring to be advanced in rating. A chief warrant electrician, the station officer, who supervises all electrical maintenance and repair and retains a machinery history of repair, alteration, operating hours and tests of the various electrical equipment. The enlisted structure of the division is broken down into five components or gangs. Gang one, the lighting shop and boats and batteries, takes care of illumination of the ship, running and anchor lights, signal and searchlights, batteries used in connection with power boats, aircraft, radio equipment and auxiliary power supply. Gang two, general power and ventilation, repairs and keeps in op- eration all electric power machinery and induced ventilation. Gang three, aviation and ordnance, handles maintenance of bomb and airplane elevators and motors used for remote control of the ship's armament. Gang four, interior communication, is the largest and most versatile gang. It keeps in service gyroscopic cornpasses, motion picture projectors, automatic telephones, public address systems and all the electric and soundpowered control and com- munication systems essential to operate the ship. Gang Eve, distri- bution, maintains the source and distribution of electric power. The ship's electric plant consists of eight 1250 KW. turbo generators and two 850 K.W. diesel generator auxiliaries for use in case of failure of the normal supply. The generators develop 440 volts A.C., which, by means of transformers, is stepped down to 110 volts used in supplementary power installations. Each gang is headed by a chief petty officer who is cognizant of the men and material in his particular gang. He is assisted by elec- trician's mates who range in rating from first class petty ofhcer to apprentice electrician's mates, designated as strikers with the rating of fireman. The electrical division is a close knit, highly skilled group with close liaison between oflicers and enlisted men. In the modern Navy, it is perhaps the most important section of the ship's complement. Only the electricians delve into every nook and cranny to repair and service equipment vital to the life of the ship and to keep her at all times in a state of operational readiness. First row: C. F. Palmer, W. H. Cornelison, C. R. McDonald, Ens. G. H. Davis, Lt.fJGy M. H. Ln Borie, Ch.Elec. E. Warren, J. H. Pusey, W. A. Ronson, R. W. Butts, L. C. Cullison. . . . Second row: T. E. Thornton, V. L. Pnl- lig. C. H. Kingshurg, A. T. Grav- nlls, XV. L. Sears, A. C. Slmckel- ford, C. S. McCully, A. Rolmno- vxeh, A. C. Ryle, NV. J. Puskas. Fu-st l'0lV F G Boeltcr, H R 0lS0ll, R J Grnssnrnm, H E Somllke, Il XV Doernlmcll, R C inmllew, XV L Marv, R R I-Ior ness R E Honbler Secnnul ron A J XVIntlou,D E Green, XV M Bennett, C A lxulnfllll, A V lnWln, Jr, TV L Oulu., R I McMullen VVnl Cr:-muon, lr. A W Clfllillll-.ln C L Brown L now J Il Fowler, R E Bc-my, A W Holland, G P Del Priore- '1' P Lens. L It Jenner, WV f' Drum.. I' M R-xv, R I' Mc- G 9b0l'. C L Cruz, I B Arnnl len, C R Oler FF, -. 4.- . 5. . .-. l - ': . . ' v 4 , , if i 'i , ' .' i. i T. .' J. Dole. w. P. sweaff . . . 'rxiii-ti . . , 1 , I VI u - u n n lo I' 4 . . . , . L. ,- l l l

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Time out to tix the projector First row V Mxsner, Jr, B A First row: J. M. Powers. A. L. Tnlfou, F. E. Cllivingtnn, l'. Mur- giuttn, P. F. Dalton, L. A. Booz- er. R. U. Moreno, A. I. Angarole, F. .I. Kruse .... Second row: L. P. Piunult, D. C. Carter. M. J. Dnnnllue, D. D. Never, J. E. Al- bertson, E. Hoyle, D. G. Heniley, F. S. Russo, T. V. Snizzn-ny, F. S. Robertson, Jr., L. E. Drake. . . . Third row: R. L. Hodges, 'l'. S. Fleming, J. N. Russell, D. P. liable, J. I. Parcel, J. T. Munsell. F. D. Cobb, R. L. Lambert, R. J. Kunes, S. F. McGregor. Pellonsln, D A XV1ltse, R L First row: C. IJ. MCGur4l!'v F. JI. Miklnsll. P. G. Gilbert, E. I. Bnwshier, L. F. Spear, H. II. Rnsniek. R. J. llollzick, G. F Goo:-slry, G. N. Selmenllzlrllt, E. 0 Lannns. ll. F. Ruth. P. T. Mirzllxli H. l'll:lneuf .... Second row: H 'l'. Perry. L. 'I'. Jennings, ll. Il. f :lv 'lli'unw Il 1l 'l'holnN0n 'I' . - 1 . v - 1 . lr . Ilnrnhart. I. KV. llnsllnneli. L. V Hyun, l'. F. Norton, S. DIerxl. 71 yy yy H rw VI ,ky frrf, 363. ,QM A. A ,.:if4'w ., F54 V152 atgy