Leyte Gulf (CG 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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MP Division Main Propulsion Division is made up of Gas Turbine System Tech- nicians-Electrical (GSE) and Gas Turbine System Technicians- Mechanical (GSM). GS ' s operate, repair and maintain LEYTE GULF ' S four Gas Turbine Engines and three Gas Turbine Generators. The engines provide in excess of 80,000 horsepower and the generators pro- vide enough electric power to light all of Mayport. Main propulsion ma- chinery (including gears, shafting and controllable pitch propellers), as- signed auxiliary equipment, propulsion control systems, electrical and electronic circuitry, and alarm and warning circuitry are also their respon- sibility. GS ' s ensure that LEYTE GULF is always ready to answer all bells to 30 + knots. LT JG Juan Fanjul Main Propulsion Officer GSEC(SW) Eric Benn Leading Chief Petty Officer GSMl(SW)MarkMcDaniel Leading Petty Officer ENl(SW)Simmie Stewart Oil King

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.4r ImEM EM2 Fipencio Solis EM2 Jeffrey Decker EMS Carl Clary EM3 John Beam EMFN Marcus Mines TMFN Jofin Boyette ( N Benny Vanzant FN Marcus Mines 61

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GSMl Raulito Deguzman GSE2(SW) William Stokes GSE2 Fitz Dasal GSM2 Robert Indelicato GSM2 Donald Crum GSM2 Robert Crumrine GSM2 James Kreitzer GSE3 Frank Thomas GSE3 Jesus Melendez GSM3 Walter Jurgiewicz GSM3 Earl Meroney GSM3 Dwayne Williams GSM3 EvartCory GSM3 Gerald Durst GSM3 Jesse Burke GSMFN Daniel Hayes FN David Simms GSMFA Gabriel Farley 63