Gridley (DLG 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Steamers ! What do vou mean, no steam? Joe ' s garage. MAIN CONTROL MM! SIMPSON MM2 TINS LEY MM2 JOHNSON MM3 HOLLY MM3 BARTHKL MM.-i ROTH MM3 CONNER MM3 SMIKAGLIA J M FN MALLOW FN WECNER FN FAI ' LKENBERG FN FAHLEY 21

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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

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AFTER ENGINE ROOM Mother never did them like this ! Gotchal ' s Boys Now, how did I lose that generator? MMl GOTCHALL MMZ I ' llKLl ' S MM2 Lri ' TLECREEK MM2 CHAMHERS KN CON ' .ALES rj EN ST ROUSE MM;i GdGllILI, EN Ctll.HEKTSON EA VR)LErTE FA IMEIELD 22