Essex (CVS 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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lui!- V-4 DIVISION LT J.H. WICHMAN TO KEEP 'EM FLYING IS THE MISSION OF THE MEN OF V- 4 DIVISION, A TASK OF NO SMALL PROPORTION CONSIDERING THE PRODIGIOUS FUEL APPETITIE OF TODAY'S TACTICAL AIRCRAFT. THIS RESPONSIBILITY BEGINS WITH STORAGE OF 1,200 KILOLITERS OF AVIATION GAS AND ANOTHER 1,200 KILOLITERS OF JET FUEL IN AN INTRICATE SYSTEM OF EIGHTEEN TANKS, CONNECTING LINES AND PUMPS. SEA WATER PUMPS FORCE THE FUEL UP TO THE FUEL PUMPS WHICH CONTAIN FILTRATION SYSTEMS TO REMOVE WATER OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS FROM THE FUEL. FROM THESE FILTERS THE FUEL PASSES TO THE AIRCRAFT FUELING STATIONS TO BE FED TO THE AIRCRAFT. A VARIETY OF AIRCRAFT LUBRICANTS ARE ALSO STOCKED AND DISPENSED WITH SIMILAR SAF EGUARD AGAINST CONTAMINATION. - ABFC R-W- CARR AA -LR. BINZ AA R.A. CADORETTE AN L.c. CIMORELLI AN J-W- BALLARD ABF1 J.E. BRIDGES AN W.L. CARTY AA LB. COCKLIN AN S-B- BERRY AA J .L. BUTLER AA E.M. CHASE AA D.E. COLLIER I I - 1 I AN M.L. DEAcv AN s.A. coMs'rocK ADRAN V-L' AN FE. FERGUSON AN n.w. GH.LISPlE AN G.L. CUTLIP DUNCAN AN J.H. FREUDBERG AN D.P. HAASE AN R.A. DANSEREAU ABF3 A.C. E'l'I'Y ABFAN L.B. GEARING AN D.L. HERMAN -. l i. - l 1 189

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