King (DLG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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SNIPE FLORES. AFTER ENGINE ROOM Left to right -- Front: FN HANSON, MM3 TOUCHET, MM3 STENSON1 Back: FN MOSKALA, MM3 RAFF, MM1 NYMAN, MMC HALL. Not shown: MM3 FLORES. I ,Q . nga A

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Machinist's Mates are as- signed to the EM Division and are responsible for operating and maintaining the ship's main engines and associated equip- ment such as distilling plants and air compressors. Many long hours were spent by these dedicated engineers to keep the ship off water hours and get the ship to its destination on time. In both cases they were more than successful Down time of equipment was at a minimum despite the almost continuous, hard steaming to which KING was subjected during this cruise. Their sacrifice in lib- erty and sleep is a tribute to the dedication and profession- alism of these men called SNIPES. FORWARD ENGINE ROOM Left to r i g h t, front: MMFN GILLETE, MMFN CURTIS, MM3 ARMEN. Back: MMFN AUSTIN, MM2 BOWEN, FA SARNI. Left to right, front: MM2 WIL- MOTH, MMCM GREEN, MMFN PSCHIGODA. Back: MM3 JAPS, MM3 TAEGER, MMFN BROWN.

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ER ER Division is a team of three divisions consisting of HT's, lC's, and EM's. Hull Technicians QHTU are a com- bination of the old rates of Shipfitters and Damage Con- trolmen. The name has been changed, but the skill re- mains the same. They are known for the repair work they accomplish but the HT's pri- mary concern is damage con- trol and fire fighting. It is said that 90 per cent of damage con- trol is prevention, and due to the efficiency of the HT's, the re- maining l0 per cent has not had to be called upon this cruise. These men are SNIPES. The Electricians consist of Electricians Mates QEMJ and Interior Communications Elec- tricians QICH. Though extremely short-handed during most of the cruise, these men kept vi- tal machinery and electrical distribution networks in top re- pair. These technicians are the Left to right, front: HTC ANDERSON, HT3 COBB, HT2 STERNER, HT3 WOODRUM. Back: I-ITFN BUTLER, NT3 ZELLER, HT3 LUTHY, HT2 T PRESCOTT, HTFN SHAEFFER. Not Shown: HTI WILLIAMS. electrical SNIPES. The auxiliary gang con- sists of Machinist Mates, En- ginemen, and Machinery Re- pairmen. This team of techni- cians is called upon to do the improbable such as jury-rig- ging the laundry dryer from parts cannibalized from the galley's food mixing machine. They maintain and repair aux- iliary equipment such as air conditioning compressors, the anchor windlass, steering gear, and the whistle. These are the fresh air SNIPES. Left to right: IC2 HATCHETT, IC3 PARR, ICFN CLARK.