La Salle (AGF 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT The Engineering Department literally expends blood, sweat, and tears to drive LA SALLE Since January 1977 LA SALLE has steamed over 28.000 miles and burned over 2 5 million gallons of fuel in producing propulsion, ships ' power, fresh water and air conditioning for the comfort of the crew LTJG BENEDICT t ORROW The department is comprised of five divisions: A Division provides emergency repair work as well as machine shop and repair assistance to the LA SALLE and the destroyers which are deployed to the Middle East Force B Division furnishes LA SALLE with mam propulsion, power, water and lights. The division manages to supply all of this while working in the highest of heat stress areas — temperatures have exceeded 140 degrees. E Division provides the electrical expertise. They maintain the internal communications, gyro, steering gear, the main and auxiliary switchboards. M Division — the men in the engine room who control the steam flow to the turbines which make LA SALLE go R Division hull technicians keep the pipes flowing, the boats in repair, and the welding |Obs throughout the ship. Damage control —the temporary repairs required should a fire or flooding take place and the training of all ships company m basic damage control ENS ROBERT H DIXON r ' f CW03 ROGER A LOVITT CW02 THOMAS R WHITE