Delta (AR 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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Row 1: HOLLOWAY, MMFAQ MARTINIANO, MM3 HILL, EN, BABIN, BT3, OSTROM, BTFNgCOUTEE BTI, ROTHWELL, FN, WIMETT, BT3. Row 22 JAMES MMZQ KEOPKE, FA, BROADWAY, BT3 SANDERS, BT3, ROWE, MM3g YOUNG, FN, LUX MM3, PEEBLES, MM3g LIBBEE, MM33 MILLER M P Division is comprised of two engi- neering rates-the Machinist's Mates, and the Boiler Tenders, the former performing their duties in the Engine room and the latter in the Fire Roomf' The combined efforts and knowledge of the BT's and MM's are necessary to execute M P's primary duty: the operation, care and maintenance of the ship's propulsion machinery and related auxiliaries. Underway, the people in MP D i v i s ion stand watches in the fireroom and the engine- room, insuring that DELTA's machinery is BT1. Row 3: ECKENROTH, MMC, BRADEEN, MMFNg PETERS, MM3g CROSBY, MM3g BLACK, EN, CALLAIS, MM2g LEONARD, MM3g LAJEUNESSE, FN, ANDERSON,BT3g WULTERIN, - BT3g COURTRIGHT, FN, STEVENS, BT3, ENS OKLAND. operating properly and efficiently, and to im- mediately perform any necessary emergency repairs. While in port, M P provides steam and firemain services to ships alongside, so that they may secure their machinery for repairs, enabling them to attain a maximum degree of readiness. In addition, M P Division is in charge of the testing of feed water and oil samples, and the supplying of oil and water to the customer ships, as well as to DELTA herself.

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ii i ' l: TOM PKINS, ISHIKAWA, GIEG 81 KIRBY, FREEMAN, LTJGBOWER. ROWBLHARTEP, DDVTSGHERTWS SIGNEMASTERS, JONES,CMORKEN, G O A T C H E R, K R A F T, K R U G E R, P O W E R, HAWKINS, MCKINN Y, WALLACE. Row 2: LT. DOUGHERTY, REYNOLDS, HOFFMAN, THOMAS. TEW, CALLAHAN, FLETCHER, PRICE, HARRIS, D C Division is made up of three smaller divisions: DC-A, DC-E and DC-R, and its fifty-eight men include Electricians, Engine- men, Damage Controlmen, Machinist Mates, Shipfitters, and I C Men. The variety of rates is an indication of the scope ofDC's respon- sibilities. D C-A, or the A Gang, is responsible for all auxiliary equipment on the ship, from the large diesel generator engines to the all- important steering gear machinery. Practi- cally all operating machinery not connected with the propulsion of the ship is the respon- sibility of the A Gang, for both operation and maintenance. As a bonus, they also care for the ship's boats and vehicles. D C-E is the electrical group, and their range of responsibilities is also quite Wide. These include all the obvious jobs, such as lighting and wiring circuits, electrical motors, etc., and the not so obvious, like boat generators, relay switches and coils, and the hundreds of other little things it takes to make a ship tick. D C-R is a sort of Jack-of-all-Trades department, Whose most important job is maintaining the water-tight integrity ofnthe ship. Their work load also includes fire- fighting and all other aspects o damage con- trol, as well as almost any repair job from patching plumbing pipes to rebuilding portable pumps. n Since the Repair Ship mustprovide serv- ices to the ships alongside, D C D1V1S10H may be called upon at any time of day Of night to rig electrical cables to a ship that doesn't have the use of her gener21tOrS, 01' to install steam lines, to provide hot water. cooking steam, and so on. In all, the mam' ,tenance of the gear required to keep DELTA in operation is a hard, complicated Job, and we of the D C Division proudly try to live up to the name of our softball team-The SUPG1' Snipes!