Gridley (DLG 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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A DIVISION MR! KEYSER MMl COAKLEY EN2 COX MM2 BARNES MM3 SPAIN Persomiel of A Division operate the refrigeration plant, air com- pressors, emergency fire pumps, emergency cliesel generators, and the ventilation and air conditioning systems, the ship ' s steering engines. If you were assigned to tliis cUvision, you could be stationed in the aiuxiliaries spaces or in any other part of the ship where the auxiliai-ies imder A are located. The refrigeration plant, similar in many respects to home refrig- eration, preserves the supply of fresh foods and provides ice for general shipboard use. The air comijressors supply compressed air for pneumatic tools, for cleaning parts of machinery, for diesel engine starting systems, and for various other pui ' poses. Tlie equip- ment assigned to the A Division is located throughout the ship. MM3 SHOEMAKER MM. ' ! VALLrMON ' T ENFN ACOSTINEI.U FN TREMAINE FN HEUMISER FN KADERLIK

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4f %. ' o Work! Work! Work! ' 4 ' What do you mean, 999 rpm? M Division is a part of the Engineering Department, working under the direction of the Chief Engineer and the Main Propulsion Assistant. M Division is responsible for the operation, maintainance and cleanliness of 1 and 2 Engine Rooms. Each Engine Room includes a 42,500 sliaft-horsepower steam turbine engine, its reduction gear and shafting, 2 turbo-generators and their aiLxiliary plants which supply the ship with it ' s main source of electrical power, (1) flash-type cUstilling plant capable of converting sea water into 12,000 gallons of fresh water daily, and (1) high pressure air compressor which delivers up to iSOO psi to the h.p. air system. Engine Room watches, referred to as four hours of boredom with an occassional few seconds of stark terror , consist of the Chief of the Watch, who is responsible for the correct, safe and eco- nomical operation of all machinery in the engineermg spaces; the Machinist ' s Mate of the Watch, who is in charge of the Engine Room watch section and is responsible for the correct operation of machinery in both engine rooms; the Throttleman, who answers all speed changes ordered by the bridge and keeps the engineer ' s bell book; the Lower Level man, who operates pumps, auxiliary plants and other machinery on the lower level; and the Messenger, who keeps the operating logs on machinery and makes the coffee that keeps the Chief of the Watch awake. By devoting hard work and many long houi ' S, the M Division snipes insm-e that GRIDLEY is reatly and capaljle to perform her mission, anywhere and at anj-time. 20