Fort Marion (LSD 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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This couldn ' t be the long, hot days work. Could it? B Division men take a little time out to relax after a long, hot days work.

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15 DIVISION W ft Front row 1 to r): Rhodes FN, Rhode BTFN, Peel FN, Mcgrane BT2, Harrison BT3, Hillis BT2 Mi. Idle row (1 to r): ENS Shemper, Stemple BT3, Purscelley B 12. Orr FN, Ferree BT3, Stone FN, Bower BTC Baek row (1 to r): Hill FN, Amend FA, Sisk BT2, Sanders BT.i, Hinchcliff FN Missing (1 to r): Johnson BT2, Huffman BTI, Movie FA. Gray FN rort Marion ' s two boilers which suppl) steam to the main engines, generators and other auxi- liary equipment, are maintained by B Division. Standing watch round the clock in the sweltering (ire rooms, this division is made-up of dedicated men. Disregarding the grime and toil of cleaning lire sides and the constant danger of hot steam lines. B Division keeps the Fort on the mo e. Replenishment underwa) and in port is directed by the boiler lenders. Through their line work in this respect and the ship ' s gift of popcorn to each oiler that ser es us. the Fori Marion has become well-known throughout Wespac. B Division points with pride to the red K for Engineering on its stacks, and expects to add another hash-mark before our next cruise.

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E DIVISION • - , 3 i |) - ; r ■ ' |p ' c Front row (1 to r): Eagan EM3, Futz FN, Deicli IC2, West ICFN, Wilson EM3, Linebarker FN, Bray EM] Back row (I to r): Swiney EMC, Davies EM2, Campbell EM3, Cantor EM2, Alston EM3, Durham EM 3, Foreman KM. ' i, ENS Tighe Vlmost every function involved in the operation of a naval ship depends upon electric power for its accomplishment. Electric power trains and elevates the rinis. the rudder, runs auxiliary machinery, runs ventilation motors, operates the interior communications and (ire control sys- tems, energizes the radar, and navigation equipment and through the radio provides communi- cation with other ships and shore. E Division operates and maintains all of this equipment with the exception of fire control sys- tems, radar, and radio equipment.