George Clymer (APA 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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ll ll e division First Row- R.F. Puckett, R. B. Moore, P.M. Cooper, H.I. Bizmaier, L. R. Page, J. L. Degraw, D.J. Rock, E. W. Poe. Second Row : L. L. Hightower, W. D. Wilson Jr., D. D. Geese, F. T. Brooks, O. H. Williams, R.-W. Smith, J. W. Lynch, W. T. Scott. Electrician ' s Mates install, operate, maintain, and repair suck equipment as generators, electrical motors, searchlights, vardarm blinkers, and the lighting and power-distribution systems found aboard ship. They test circuits for shorts, grounds, and other casualties, and perform electrical shop work including the rewind- ing of armatures and the maintenance of storage hatteries.

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b and m division PA- d sk- First Row: G. W. Traylor, R. L. Taylor, E. L. Shreve Jr., M. G. Schmidt, J. W. Holcomb, F. C. Martin, P. Ensminger Jr. Second Row: R. C. Carrier, W.F. Packwood, L. Schork, W.J. Kelly, R.J. Frederick, H. Bannister, H. Thompson, J.L. Hill, E.E. Trantham. Third Row: G.P. Bauman, Flanagan, H.H.Marquette, W.C. Spurgeon, F.N.Danish, C.R.Lee, T.R.Gray, H.F. Mosley, J. G. Hallmark. ftl nililCinn primary resposibility 01 most Machinist ' s Moles is to operate ana repair the main propulsion steam equipment on the George. 1 bis duty requires them I operate various valves and controls on tne nasis ol orders received or on the basis 01 their own observations 01 various pressure gauges or other indicators. I nev are alert loranv indications 01 laultv perrormance 01 equipment or changes in operating conditions. 1 nev make any adjustments needed to maintain maximum operating eiriciency. For quick ellieient service |iist dial 3S day or night service. r» HlUICinn Boilermen operate all types or boilers and rireroom machinery. 1 hey transrer, test, cwid take inventories 01 Kiel and water. I bey serve as members ol damage- control ol repair parlies. they maintain nA repair boilers, pumps, and associated junk. A couple of the boys

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a ? r division First Row: J.N. Kreps, G.D.Warren, R.M. Lundy, H. (Ni Wooster, I.M. Thelen, HA. Marticke, E E. Finch Jr., L.D. Herzman, BG. White. Second Row : J. F. Dixon, R. A. Brinkman, D. H. Brookins, T. F. Smith, C. R. Denson, Skoshi, A. L. Jordon, R L. Mulvania, J. B. Hobb ' . I lie Metalsmith, Damage Controlman, and Piperitter .ill work together as a well knit division id tin. George. I lie Metalsmiths lay out, labricate, and repair metal structures, lney make repairs involving welding, brazing, riveting, and calking to decks, structures, and nulls. 1 ney lay out, cut shape, rivet, and tin plate sheet metal and on various types ol net and cold corming and neat treating 01 metals. I lie Damage Controlmen 01 tne George are specialists lullv i|iialilied in tne knowledge, theory, techniques, skills, and equipment id lire lighting, cneinical wart a re, auA carpentry, they coordinate damage-control parties and maintain iA repair shipboard machinery and null piping ami plumbing. lney install, maintain, and repair all valves, piping, and (pardon the expression) plumbing-system fixtures and tittings ; and they weld, braze, solder, roll bend, and torm pipes ai A tubing. Any resembalance to jobs mentioned in tins article and jobs actually preliu ' mcd liv tne 1 Division are purely coincidental. fib}e