Delta (AR 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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l CANVAS SHOP . gf' l 'nf' 1 ,f f , l N, f'. ' 4 M , vi 1 1 l y-5 lei ,I rs' l F 1 I s FN HESTER3 BM2 REDHAGE. 2nd ROW: FN JOHNSONg l lst ROW: Milos L, R, BUTNERg BM3 BENNETT3 X FN VILLAGOMEZg SN DEWITT. 1 l V CANVAS SHCP The Canvas Shop produces awnings, lagging pads, sipgot covers and protective coverings for many shipboard use. Small upholstery work can be accomplished also. Four heavy duty sewing machines and two upholstery machines can be found here. Vinyl, 2 nauglehyde, and canvas materials are used for the finished products. The shop carries enough - nylon and cotton threads to go around the world more than once. Layouts and patterns are . fabricated before the material is cut for sewing. Sometimes this step requires ingenuity and A forethought. - I ' ' ' ' ' f l cover4- F The Canvas Shop is a much appreciated shop as it furnishes protective and use u ings for the many shipboard equipment aboard the naval vessel. , 4 i v 1

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CARPENTER Sz PATTERN SHOP - c A t i lst ROW: MLCS L. R. BUTNERg DC FN BRYAN. 2nd ROW: PM3 SCHWILKg DC2 PITTSg FN CALCAGNOQ DC3 TALLMANQ PMl REED, DCC R. L, KINDSTROMg DCl HOBBS, CARPENTER AND PATTERN SHOP The Carpenter and Pattern Shop are combined to form one of the many shops in R-1 Division. It is made up of Damage Controlmen, Pattern Makers, and their Fireman strikers. Work requests from all types of ships are completed by this shop. A few of the numerous articles turned out by the V shop includezaccommodation ladders, boat blocks, cruise boxes, packing crates, quarterdeck status boards, picture frames, filing and storage cabinets, lounge furnitures, plaque backs, podiums, and yes, even church pews. The shop is constantly making patterns of all sizes and shapes to be used in connection with the Ship's Foundry in casting machine parts. Small boat repairs form a large part of the Work load and many man hours are spent on maintaining the ship's boats. There is no job too large or small for this shop. Its motto. is You name it, we'll make it.

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DIVE RS of V117-if X X X X 1 x x XX R X X K X X N X syn, xx FW- lst ROW: MLCS L. R. BUTNER5 SFI GILSONg SN WEINTZg LT. L. RODRIGUES. 2nd ROW: LIC W. COPELANDg MMI BELSHAQ ML1 ROE. DIVING LOCKER There are three first class divers, two second class divers, and one scuba diver and the diving officer attached to the Diving Locker. The diver's work consist mostly, of making underwater hull inspections, underwater repairs and searching for lost articles dropped over the side. Most of the work is accom- YY plished with the use of scuba gear, although the divers are qualified in using Jack Brown and Hard Hat fDeep Sea Diving Geary. The divin locker is equipped with sufficient equipment to accomplish most underwater E repair work. The diving boat is equipped with three volume tanks capable of holding 3000 pounds of air in each tank. Two divers dressed in Deep Sea suits can work from the diving f k boat for a reasonable amount of time, depending on the duration and type o wor .