John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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I. COMMANDER RATDUTF k If it has tFllo with crew comfort or supporting John C. Stennis ' primary mission. Engineering Department owns it or maintains it. Engineering Department is responsible for the ship ' s propulsion plant, auxiliary machinery, electrical and interior communications distribution and equipment, ship and battle group-wide repair efforts, and combatting ship- board damage in war or peace. Auxiliary personnel maintain, operate and repair several auxiliary propulsion machines necessary to JCS ' power projection mission. Electrical technicians take the 440 volts produced by the propulsion plant and distribute it thn L -ihout the ship. Interior communications personnel maini.: an d repair all interior communications systems.

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Metal work, pipe cutting, welding, hull plating work, carpentry and lock- smith services are taken care of by repair personnel, who also care for JCS ' plumb- ing system. The damage control organization keeps the ship ' s combat-damage fighting gear maintained and ready to ' fight the ship ' . Ship alterations, quality assurance, COSAL, 3M and technical trouble- shooting assistance are provided by the Ship ' s Material Maintenance Management ENGINEERING 153