Isle Royale (AD 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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BOILERMAKER : When marine boilers and heat exchangers require major overhaul and repair it is the Boilermaker who tackles the job. These highly skilled men are often called upon to put in long hours and give up liberty to get the Navy ' s Destroyers back on the line. Isle Royale ' s Boilermakers are the men who keep the Navy mobile. THE TUBE BEX HERS INSTRUMENTMAN : Any organization as vast as the Navy uses large numbers ol business machines which are subject to breakdown. All ships have hundreds ol meters, guages, clocks, watches and other types oi indicators to keep tabs on all phases of the mechanical operation of the vessel, I he repair, and maintenance, of these many instruments call lor the skills of Isle Royale ' s precision Instrumentmen. Wh— M -m - - 4 J ISO y J ?l .i B i ' -glB ER r ■ , J? A LA ft . Jim Fascination Typewriter YEOMAN : Feeding our computerized maintenance data collection system, making out reports, handling official correspondence and the many administrative duties necessary to keep track of the activities of our floating shipyard demand the skill of Isle Royale ' s Repair Yeomen. Their demanding and intricate job is peserving of a special note of appreciation. Red tape MACHINERY REPAIRMAN : The repair ol machinery aboard Destroyers and other Naval vessels is done in the machine shops of the Isle Rovale. J Machinery Repair- men, working w it h an impressive arrav of precision equip- ment, manufacture all sorts of parts to keep the Navy ' s machinerj in top notch condition. '

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lt-2 IMVIM0 .I!N;7 back Row (L-R): Hoffman, MMFN : Gabbard, MR2; Langlinais, MR 2 : Wagner. IM 2 : Junkins, BT 2; Cochran, MR2; Harrison, MM 2: Leech MR 2: Davis. MR 2; Frankenburger. MM 2: Ten Kick, OM2: Garnett. BT 2; Wilderman, IM 2: Bickar, MR 3; Ashton, MR 3: Rolands. MR 3; Donnelly, Ml! 3; Thomas, MM 3: Doherty, MR 3: Erhart, MR 3: Switzer, MR 3; Mallory, BT 3; Lea, BT 3: Thiel, YN 3; Hartenstine, MR 3; Lynn, MR 3; Lussier. MR 3; Cocherell, MM 3; Pike, MR 3: Canterbury, ML 3: Roy, MR 3: Morgan, FN: Daly, FN: Moscato, MMFN Middle Row(L-R): Hutchinson. BR 1: Sonier, BR 1: West, MM 1: Feddock, M.MC: Ferrell, MRC: Reynalds, OMC: Roddy, BRCS: W. H. Nelson, CWO 3 : Cook, LICS: Farin. MRCS: Graber, L1C : Nugent. IMC: Hutchason, MR 1 : Irti. IM 1 : Metcalf, MR 1: Frishkorn. ML 1. Front Row: Lockwood, YNSN : Coodson, FN: McGraw, FN: Spangenburg. IMSN : Coughlin. I.M3: Zindler, 1L3: Marinaro, LI 3: Kober, IM 3: Jacobs. IM3: Schmidt, OMSN; Cassity, MLFN: Bunnell, MLFN: Trosky, FN; Tinus, MMFN: Gregory, MMFN; Hall, MMFN; Rupert, MRFN; Enloe, FN: Babb, FN: Bergstresser, SA; Adams, FN: Moreau, OMSN. Not Shown: Cole, MM 1; Curtis. FN; Edens, ML 2; Lasher, OM1: Lesley, YN 3: Swanson, IMSN: Wells, P1I2: Wells, OMSA. The R-2 or Machinery Repair Division is the largest and most comprehensive of the many divisions aboard Isle Royale. Our work includes a wide scope of skills ranging from the repair of watches and clocks to the retubing of the massive boilers, which power the Navy ' s Destroyers. Th complement of 92 enlisted men and 1 warrant officer is divided among eight major wor centers and includes as manv different ratings. Each is a highly trained spect in his own field, and vet also commands a wide ran e of related skills, making him far more versatile than most of his civilian counterparts. The trades to be found in R-2 di- sion are : m a n

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M.U ' IIIVM MATE: o. Repair ol tin ' main valves, compressors, gears, pumps and other types ol machinery aboard modern Naval vessels, as well as the lagging and insulation ol compartments, steam lines and other pipelines are specialities ol these skilled , ) versatile men of the Isle Rovale. Outer limits OITICALMAN : Modern marine navigation and aviation owe much of their efficiency to the use of scientifically accurate optical instruments. Keeping these precision instruments in top notch condition at all times is the duty and pride of Isle Rovale ' s Opticalmen. Eye strain Smile PHOTOGRAPHERS MATHS: The Navy ' s activities in peace and war are carefulh recorded on motion pictures and still photographs. Often in hazardons conditions, Isle Rovale ' s photographers carry on at all hours and in all sorts of places where happenings of significance to the visual history of the Navy are taking place . MOLDERS Con t ent union Many times the Isle upon to manufacture part. Working with molten Royale is called a needed repair steel aluminum, and brass, the moulding of rough castings of parts for repair of ship ' s machinery and weapons is the job of our Foundry and Moulders. J 10,000 of each, sir? I [THOGRAPHER : The Isle Rovale ' s presses reproduce thousands of manuals, bulletins, pamphlets, training materials, and record forms used in administering, informing, and training Navy men, the printing ol which is capably handled In our print Shop ' s Lithographers .