Gridley (DLG 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LCDR BUTTS ENS ROOSE LT GREGORY From Stem to stern, from keel to truck, the Engineering Depai-tment ' s onmipresent forces are the hu)3 of every evolution. Unlike the other departments, which reap glory from such ephemeral aecomplislmients as a missile intercept or a bogey track at 200 miles, the Engineering Department is constantly rewarded by the hum of a smooth running plant, the unwinking lustre of the sentinel anchor light, or the persistent sigh heard ft-om men seeking relief from the sultry summer sun in the cool, clean atmos- phere of the ship ' s interior. With automatic combustion control and gas tui-bine powered generators, the Engineers keep apace of the technological progress while always relying on the God-given faculties of mind and body to keep the equipment humming. The Engineer is a proud sailor, proud of his job, of his space, of his ship; and proud of being able to measure up to the superlative title snipe .

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E DIVISION E Division, made up of the Electrician ' s Mates (EM) and the Interior Communication Electrician ' s Mates (IC) is the power company, telephone company, appliance repair shop, heavy electrical repair shop, electromechanical repair shop, and movie theatre operator of the ship. The EM ' s take care of the lighting, power, degaussing, ventilat ' on, general electrical repair, etc. , as well as inspection for electrical safety and the repair of many miscellaneous electrical appliances. The IC ' s wander through a wide variety of equipment, including, but not limited to, gyrocompass systems, automatic and sound powered telephones, wind indicatiug equipment, ship ' s speed indicating equipment, tachometers, public address systems, movie projectors and other equipment. Electrical equipment being to a large extent trouble free, repair work is seldom repetitious. This means that 60 of the jobs done are new to the men doing them. Blue prints and instruction manuals provide required maps for finding a path through a wild maze of cable and wiring. Various types of test equipment are utilized to evaluate equipment functions, and in determining exactly what is wrong. A knowledge of mechanics, electrical and electronic theory is a prime requirement for these men, necessitating a large amount of studying on the job and off. EMI JOHNSON EM2 BIRDSONG EM2 BROBST EMI CASTA ICl BEAR EM2 OENTILUOMO rCl NEUMIESTER km;) hood lC:i SIMONS IC:i URBAN ICFN NOKES FN MORRISON ICEN SCHENEMAN ICEN l.EISER km:! DAVIS iri ' -N ALCARA EMi; IIOCKMAN IC3 DYER em:! RAPO .A EN ASTIN EM:i NICHOLSON