Kinkaid (DD 965) - Naval Cruise Book

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REPAIR DIVISION Repair diNision sots the standards lor damage eontrnl readiness throughout the ship. Repair division consists ol damage controhiian (DC), hull technicians (HT) and machinery repairman (MR). HT s, are responsible lor design, fabrication and installation of various components making up the ships struc- ture, plumbing, ventilation, and drainage systems. DC-men are dedicated to maintenance of all installed and portable firefighting systems, repair locker equipment, dewatering equipment and all C.B.R. related materials. It is this group of people who enable the ship to combat any type of casualty, by having the equipment ready and in standby at all times. ER04 is manned by the ships only MR. With many parts for repair of the ships various department ' s equipment not always available onboard, it is his job to manu- facture the parts in the machine shop. ER09 consists of both HT s and DCs and is responsible for the maintenance of the ships watertight integrity. Having representatives from all the divisions on the ship, working with them, they ensure maintenance is done to the divisional spaces and to portable damage control within the divisional space. 28

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MAIN PROPULSION DIVISION 1P Division consisis ul Gas Turbine Specialists - Me- chanical (ClSVl ' s) and (ias Turbine Specialists - l-lectrical (CrSn ' s) Laider the direction oflhe Main Propulsion Assistant (MPA). the division operates and maintains KlNKAID ' s tour Cieneral [:lectric L t 2500 propulsion engines, three Allison electrical generators, three steam-producing boilers and all suppiirting equipment without whose coordinated operation we could not make way. Members of an oil lab constantK check the qualitv o{ fuel and lube oil to ensure it meets Navy stan- dards. 1 ngine rooms containing the main engines and genera- tors are manned 24 hours a day when KINKAID is underway. m