Flint (AE 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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(STANDING, left to right) HTC Fred Vance, HT2 Kenneth Welch, MRFA Shawn Hilton, HT1 Leonard Martin, HTFN Michael Josselyn, HTFN Richmond Huntley, HT3 Adrian Hernandez, HTFN Oscar Williams, HTC Joseph Pryor. (KNEELING) HT3 George Jenkins, EN3 Mario Cawile, HT3 Harry Oliver, HT3 James Anderson, HT3 Bruce Allen a R ' Division The men of R Division are tasked with overall responsibility for damage control and shipboard repair in both normal and emer- gency situations. The Hull Technician (HT) and the Machin- ery Repairman (MR) are highly skilled in the use of precision tools, welding technique and general damage control theory. One of their jobs is to train the rest of the crew in firefighting and other emergency evolutions, but their day-to-day work ranges anywhere from fixing a leaky faucet to bailing out a flooded compartment after heavy weather. Keeping FLINT seaworthy is a constant process of exposing and eliminating safety hazards, checking the readiness of fire-fighting equipment and keeping tabs on the preventive maintenance system. Suited up and ready to weld. 28

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ETC Burch recalls reading a table of deck seamen of ordered to work down below on the first coal-burning ships. The man who signed the order was reportedly name Snipe. This correlates with other sources who say snipe was once synonymous with black coal gang , the men who fed the boilers. I ■ 27

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(TOP LEFT) There ' s no margin for error when fashioning a replacement screw on a lathe. The machinery repairman starts his job at the point others quit. (TOP LEFT) Demon- strating a little bit of teamwork during a lull in flight operations. The men must wear special fire-retardant clothing when dealing with aviation fuel. (RIGHT) Obviously, being an HT is something to smile about. (BELOW) Bending a plate of thick, steel sheet metal. 29