Hunley (AS 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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MMM front row, Kenney, Jackson, LeTorneau, Wilkinson, Courser, Swackhammer, McCracken, Hinger second row, Heath, Burrell, Cote, Haynes, Padmore, Puckett, Burtley, Saylor, Howe, Hill, Tripod top row, Witt, Barker, Degan, Catlett, McClees, Sykora, Hekler,Pringle, Colliver, Todd, Madore

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, W, E.- ,. l .M 1 if :' -fm. c,i.L!, .. . ff Q Hontrow,MiHen HaH,Watson,Brown,R SwbbleHeId,MazzioUo,Moonng,Leydic,Desimone,Constmu secondrow,Murphy,Grahm,TuckeL PHne,WhimseIL McNeiHy,Condon,CaIe,WanfonL Banks,Lent toprow,Reyna,Tessman,Wiwurn,Heath,Moede,Kanipe,GebhaH,f2mhards,Rand,Moyer,RuckHegeL Conez a primarily is concerned with the provision of power for all the ship's needs both in port and un- derway and for the requirements of the SSBNs alongside. A large division, M S A is subdivided into several working groups set up according to function. Separate gangs in the forward and After Engine Rooms operate main propulsion and auxiliary diesel engines and associated machinery such as pumps and air compressors. In the Forward Engine Room, Machinist's Mates operate the boilers and evaporators to furnish heat and water for the crew and ships alongside. Dropping down into the Auxiliary Machinery Space, we find the gang re- sponsible for air conditioning and refrigeration necessary for vital equipments and the health and comfort of the crew. Topside is the Boat Shop whose personnel maintain and help to man the many small boats which have operated around the clock in the often stormy waters of the Clyde and the Holy Loch throughout HUNLEY's long deployment This crew maintains the conveyors and cranes, and is responsible for the anchor windlass and the steering engines. Another little known M a A function is the provision of oxygen and nitro- gen requirements of the submarines alongside by men of the O2N2 plant. The men of M S A may well be proud of the dedication to duty and the hard unceasing work which has contributed so lar plishment of their missions by HUNLEY and Submarine Squadron FOURTEEN. gely to the successful accom-

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