Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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NAVY SNIPES DONT FLY GR SHGOT Webster says a snipe is, any long billed limicoline bird... 7' and Na shot, usually from a hidden positionf, Well, the Navy has news for him. To a Navy man a usnipen is the affectionate nickname pinned on anyone who works in the engineering depart- ment. No one is quite certain how the tag originated, but it sure has OPERATING VALVES seems seri- CHECKING lube oil sample, making ous to this sailor holding one of the certain machines run smoothly, Chief bigger ones. okays them. Top row: M. Sziriski. Second row: D.D. Darneal, G.B. Yarbrough, A. Krieglowa, E.G. Anderson, B.D. Gilmore, F. Moore H.D. Zediker, E.N. Meldrum, J. Tougas. Third row: R.G. Wold, E.E. Bruner, F.A. Tharp, D.O. Overfieid, G.A. Gathman D.D. Edwards, D.F. Overfield, G.R. Hooker, A.E. Rhoades. Fourth row: V.L. Barnes, A. Lamell, A. Smith, Crosby, L.F Oharra, J.H. Sharitt, D.C. Blythe, C.L. Ballew, M.B. Escharcegh. Fifth row: W.L. Hughes, PJ. Cox, E.L. Parker, R.K. Klassy V.L. Tate, R.L. Love, LS. Msingale, J.G. Crawford, I. Etherridge. Sixth row: R.L. Anderson, M.C. Crain, L.V. Kern S.W. Breiner, R.C. Ward, H.G. Ward, H,A. Kendrick, N.R. Larson, R.P. Taylor. stuck, ask the snipes. E

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' .-I li. ' ' ii: M Division PCWER IN I , I , I l I u. . I I. I If I I I1 il FE, .11 I I ali 'I THEIR HAND I I .,, , I 1. I If I I, Nl LT. J.B. CAMM ENS. E.S. BOTTUM ENS. M. CHANG CWO2 R.L. SEACHRIST REIVIOVING FILTER WHILE DRIPPING SWEAT I The power of 150,000 horses, the power of light the ready to change it just as quickly. The throttlemen know power of the very motion of the ship itself, through her that the turbines which drive the four shafts via gigantic Ili, four giant Hfteen-foot screws-this power is literally in the reduction gears will answer their throttle because they them- If hands of the men working every day in the hot depths of selves, along with the rest of their division, are responsible li the LeXington's enginerooms, the men of M division. for them. They know too, that the electricianis lighting is M division men are the throttlemen who give the ship also their lighting because they service the turbines that I l whatever speed is decided upon on the bridge and then are give the power to the generators to change to electricity. , POWER ACTUALLY IN HIS HANDS, NI DIVISION- SAILOR STRAINS WITH NIONSTRUUS VALVE CONTROLING SHIP'S SPEED, POWER, LIGHT. l 1 I l I

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THROTTLEMAN Watching his turns, THE INEVITABLE gab-fest occurs noise makes loudest shouts a normal keeps ship going desired speed, no even in engineroom Where tremendous conversation, noise doesn't affect taste more, no less. of good coffee. Top row: D.L. Gills, C,L. Bentley, R.E. Dickerson, J.E. Healey, H.G. Fuqua, H.F. Clark, W.W. Taylor W.H. Webb, G.G. Grone. Second row: W.W. Carpenter, E.R. Thompson, RJ. Muncy, A.S. Jones, G.W. Spilloway, W.H. Coates, C.A. DeRosier, D.P. Moore, D.L. McKevitt. Third row: J.L. Young, R.G. Eastman, F.X. Saenz, K.D. Julian, B.H. Gommel, P.M. Berger, H.L. Schultz, J.A. Cole, C.N. Wood. Fourth row: J.W. Cook, W.T. Carl, E.R. Rich, E.D. Bell, O.J. Dunaway. Fifth row: W.F. Mattix, C.D. Jones, C.A. Russ, J.P. Farrell, A.J. Rizzardi, J.G. Aldridge, K.L. Werth. Sixth row: J. Orsi, E.R. Albo, W.W. Masters.