Floyd Parks (DD 884) - Naval Cruise Book

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Division is subdivided into two separate groups of personnel-the Machinist's Mates and the Boiler- men, collectively endeared by term snipes. The MM's perform various jobs in the enginerooms which include maintenance of the turbines, reduction gears, con- densers, and such related auxiliary equipment in the engineering spaces as pumps, compressors, evapo- rators, governors and propeller shafts. As watch stand- ers, machinist's mates stand pump watches, evaporator watches, phone talker and throttle watches while the ship is underway. The BT's maintain the boilers and fireroom equip- ment, transfer, test, and take inventory of fuels and water and serve as members of damage control parties. Without the long acknowledged proficiency of these men, the ship would have no illumination, no fresh water or prepared food, no firing of guns, no electronic communication and no movement of the ship. Wonder if they'll ever air-condi- And This 9111 SCIYS fo me tion this place? A little paint always makes the gig more cheerful. I l l l How do you make a V2 RPM? And there I was, flying at 30 000 feet ------e - Besides looking good it works'

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Wczwculd The first stop on our cruise was Pearl Harbor, situated on the island of Oahu. This island is the famed vacationland of Hawaii, a land of smiling people, soft breezes, swaying palms, and the gentle, undulat- ing rhythm of the hula. Here too is Waikiki with its coral reefs and shimmering blue waters, crowds of sun worshippers, outrigger canoes, and monumental Diamond Head. Pearl Harbor is the inlet on the south coast of Oahu, six miles west of Honolulu, which forms a landlocked harbor used by the United States as a coaling station and then as a naval base since 1887. There are few traces now of the tremendous destruction wrought by the lapanese here on December 7th, l94l, except for the USS ARIZONA which lies on the bottom of the channel, a memorial to those who gave their lives for their country on that fateful day. Hawaii was a fine starting point for our cruise, and our only regret was that our stay was such a short one. From Pearl Harbor we sailed to Guam for voyage repairs and a View of the island called the most beautiful isle on earth. 27