Dixon (AS 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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CW03 Powers, Division Officer HTC Campbell HTC Goodsell HTC Laberinto HTC Mitchell HTC Sorrentino HTl Dohve HTl Effan MRl Poulson rzi ■ HTl Queen kl ■ HTl Schultz w HTl Strong HTl Williams - , t HT2 Darby ft » t X; The repair of equipment aboard a submarine is unlike any other repair job on a naval vessel. There is a very little room for error when one considers the consequences of a part failure on a submarine several hundred feet under the sea. In order to ensure that all repairs are done properly, Repair Technical Division has the job of monitoring the work. Shop 93A, the Nondestructive Test Lab, uses radiography, magnetic partical, liquid penetrant and ultrasonic tests on metal parts and welds to certify their continuity and strength. When a weld job passes the inspection of the NDT lab, you know that the weld is stronger than the metal itself. While the NDT lab is conducting their inspections, the Quality Assurance Office, shop 93B, is busy ensuring that all maintenance on the tended units is performed to technical specifications and that only quality work is delivered. The DIXON ' s reputation for excellent repair work is maintained by the close scrutiny of RT Division. HT2 Neiman

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During the DIXON ' s stay at Diego Garcia, more than 2,000 work requests were processed through the Repair Services Division. This division is primarily responsible for all incoming work requests, job planning for production shops, and maintaining an up-to-date status of all work in progress. The division is made up of technicians from the various specialties throughout the Repair Department. An integral part of RS is the Ship ' s Superintendent ' s Office. The Ship ' s Supe ' s serve as liason between the DIXON and the tended units and are directly responsible to the Production Officer to ensure that the DIXON customers receive prompt and efficient service.

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LTG Rohrssen, Division Officer HTC Bernal HTC Gonzales HTC Ostendorf HTC Rodgers HTl Auzenne HTl Besse HTl Chavez HTl Crim HTl Hollister HTl Jackson HTl Ralph HTl Smith, J. HTl Smith, M. HTl Wood Division The Sheet Metal Shop is responsible for construction, bending, shaping, cutting, and welding of sheet materials for lockers, vent ducting, shelving, etc. The Weld Shop is responsible for welding of high-pressure and temperature systems, nuclear and non-nuclear components and for any other welding service needed. The pipe shop is responsible for the fabrication of nuclear and non-nuclear piping systems of ferrious and non-ferrious materials. The shop also has Flex-hose capabilities.