La Salle (LPD 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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WO-1 C. E. ANDERSON A DIVISION OFFICER If we can't fix it, it ain't broken This motto has been tried and proved by the men of A Division almost since the cruise began. Assistance to the Grant County was given in stride, both in helping to overcome difficulties with her propulsion machinery fdieselj, and in rebuilding her lube oil purifier almost from scratch. Emergency repair work is and has been the order of the day. COUHUSSS man hours have been spent over- hauling the steam heating system, liberty boat engines, ship's steering gear, fincluding therudderj, galley and laundry equipment, hot water heaters, scuttlebutts, air deballasting system, and even the ship's vehicles. Routine maintenance and repair are also a prime function, in keeping the high standards of operational readiness adopted by the men. Anchor windlass, B8zA crane, air conditioning and refrigeration plants, elevators, winches, the inert gas plant fof which there are only two in the Navyj, fork lift truck, and anything else that comes along, all contribute to the image of Jack of all trades that is commonly associated with the engine- man rating. In the machine shop the story is the same. The high quality and quantity of work have more than saved some of our brass from Excedrine headaches, although rumor has it that a certain Mr. F-- keepsa nominal supply of APC's in his desk drawer. Suggestions have been made to change the name of the machine shop to LaSalle Manufacturing Co., Ltd., or even ' ' Toy Shoppe , as the MR's have manufactured everything from helical gears for the gun mounts and lube oil purifiers, to a scale model of the ship's boiler and even swagger sticks for Colonels. All the MR's work part time with the Enginemen to familiarize them with the various equipment and the principles of operation. This enables them to put out a wider range of projects. Adding all this to the thousand-odd man hours tak-en up by running liberty boats, it is little wonder that the men can hardly believe we are at last returning home. And woe be unto Old Zeke, if he is found prowling where he shouldn't be. EN3 D. Wells EN3 W. White MRFN L. Courtemanche MRFN D L k MRFN W. Vancik FN F. Wilhite FA R HASEMANN, MM3 TUNES 'EM UP, FOR OUR MOON ROCKET - WAREI-IAM. '