Epperson (DDE 719) - Naval Cruise Book

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Boiler Tender Second Class Al Sellers standing mp watch in the after firc room. Parents, wives and sweethearts wonder What makes the EPPERSON go? Where does the electrical power come from? Who provides the fresh water when you are at sea? The answer to these questions is the men who compose the Engineering Department. Eight different types of skilled workers are included in four divisions within this department. B Division is made up of Boilermen whose job it is to generate the steam and supply the power to drive the EPPE's main engines, owned and operated by the Machinist Mates of M Division. Electrician Mates and lnternal Communicationsmen compose E Division. Comparing this division to the civilian world, one might refer to the electricians as the General Electric Corporation, as they provide our ship with lighting and electrical power, and the IC-men might well be likened to the Bell Telephone System. These men keep the ship's internal phone systems operating. R Division is subdivided into two groups of personnel which compose A Gang, responsible for shipboard refrigeration and air conditioning, and R Gang, whose task it is to repair everything from small welding jobs to replacing and repairing hatches throughout the ship. EPPE's Snipes run and maintain the shipboard machinery. ln addition, they supply the power for her electrical and electronic gear. EPPERSON engineers also supply the power to turn the screws, which enables us to carry out our assigned missions. Second Class Petty Officer lim Shook, of Knoxville, Tenn. takes fuel BT2 Frank Huber, RUCHCSISF, New York- soundings in his capacity as Ship's Oil King. 521

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