John McCain (DL 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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R DIVISION lol IX 1 ni'.'i'Pm WEB' The R Division has perhaps the most interesting and most varied duties of any division aboard. Not confined to respon- sibility for a few spaces, the R Division works all over the ship, repairing, construction and maintaining various equip- ment. This division includes every engineering rate except BT's. Three separate groups comprise the R Division. The A group is responsible for auxiliary machinery throughout the ship. Their services were particularly appre- ciated in Subic Bay and Kaohsiung where the McCAlN's air conditioning was worked to its maximum. The machining 5 and lathe work turned out by this group was important in the operation of the engineering plant. This group includes MM's, lVlR's, and EN's. The R group consists of the FP's, ME's, and DC's, or the ng 5 shipfitter rates. This group handles all the pipe and metal gif shop work and damage control maintenance and training, 7559, and is found welding, cutting, and repairing throughout the 'T' 4 5 ship. Their services were greatly appreciated in the firerooms f ' J - and enginerooms where they were frequently called upon T' ' 2 for emergency welding and repair jobs. W X 9 ,,. The E group is manned by the ElVl's and lCmen. These f' I l D men are responsible for supplying power and lighting to the :?,i.a- Q ship and for maintenance of the EE ! WI very important communications ,J lx and electrical systems in the ship. R 0 The E kgang began the cruise f with a group of new petty officers 4 ' X and green strikers, and returned A-1 ' ,, ' home with a seasoned team of vet- , eran electricians who had devel- ,fp-1-fi b h I oped an outstanding ability for UMM- mb -ms Sm9m'i,TEQS X trouble shooting and operating the TNNK OF youu H- unique and complex electrical sys- Suesssvsou, Sm? Getting the word tems on board. The Big Wheel Daily ordeal Captain's Inspection

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M DIVISION Landing in Perth M Division is the largest division in the MCCAIN and is one of two engineering divisions. The division is charged with the responsibility of all main propul- sion machinery operation, maintenance and repair. Personnel are administratively divided into four groups in accordance with the engineering space to which assigned-forward and after engine rooms, and forward and after firerooms. As the cruise began, there was much speculation as to the success of the McCain's engineering plant which was still somewhat untested and backed with a history of major difficulties and lengthy shipyard repair periods. When the ship returned to San Diego six months later, as a result of the untiring efforts of From pit to perfection Squared away Capt I A-EW , ,-L, I '-4 .'. Q . 1 I the black gang, a fine record of engineering accom- plishments had been set. Six months of successful operational steaming had been completed including a full power trial, and the engineering plant was in better condition than it had been since the ship was commissioned four years ago. Equally important was the fact that for the first time, the DL-3 had an engineer- ing crew which understood the unique machinery andcould make it perform as it was designed to do. No one was more pleased than the engineers, when, upon the completion of the full power trial, the MCCAIN turned around and retraced its course in order to rejoin Destroyer Division 2ll.. ain's Inspection Qld Smokey Forty knots and more

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S DIVISION ' ' , ' V ff if W ww wwmwmwwf ,. S Division and the Supply Department are synonomous. The S Division may best be thought of as the Service Department. No less than six different rates comprised the S Division, SK's, SI-l's, CS's, SD's, I-fM's, and DK's. The Storekeepers form the nucleus of the ship's replenishment team. They are responsible for the ordering, receiving, stowage, issuing, and accounting for all general stores, electronic stores, and ship's repair parts aboard ship. The Supply office rivals the Ship's office as the biggest paper mill, and in addition must maintain 22 storerooms in A-l condition. The Commissary men are responsible for putting that delicious chow on the line, three times a day, seven days a' week which is in great part responsible for the high morale that exists. In addition they are responsible for the stowage and maintenance of 9 provision storerooms. The Ship's Servicemen perform a varied number of jobs. The ship's service- men operate the ship's laundry around the clock, in order to rest up over the weekend for next week's washathon. The barbershop and the ship's store also come under the cognizance of the Ship's Servicemen. The Steward group is responsible for the preparation and service of food in the wardroom, and between meals must maintain all the spaces designated as Officer's Country. The Disbursing Clerk maintains all the pay records aboard ship, computes all the travel allowances, answers thousands of miscellaneous questions on all subjects from money to love, sleeps three hours daily, and spends ten minutes daily trying to open the Disbursing Officer's safe, but hasn't discovered yet that the combination is 16-73-41. xv-fe '5 Cll , Ls Q ,gl r -, The Hospitcrl Corpsmen potss out APC's otnd gnxiously gwgit the next mgss N 1' S22 'T '- . - . . - --f' . innoculgtion. , -..Ea-3? fi ,357-L 'N- , -S13 ' -2+ N 3555, Q :ns sg 'fwuo 09020220 V ' , ,ss sooo CP-SES Murphy's Hash House - -Q 'fa fBEEQ,?g?i 'Ex QSQPN S 3 APC's cure all ills X The horse needle Give me my Ball back