Lofberg (DD 759) - Naval Cruise Book

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'S A i , 1 l - .,.. w-an-4 .iq 4 Front row, L to R: Potts, BT2, Reed BTI Portlock BT2. Middle row: Earnest, FN, Keney, BTS, Capps, BT3,,Carr FN, Smith, FA. Back row: Evans, BTCA, Powell, BT2 Pollard, BT3, Jones, FN, Reinhart, FA, Swadley, BTCM if DDIVII N The boilermen aboard the LOFBERGQ trained to properly operate and maint ' re a boilers and other fireroom machinery 119136 primary duty is to produce large quahtmig of high quality steam. lt is impracticalt list here all the supplementary duties 0? a boilerman, but one can get the general picture from the following: lt is the boiler- man's job to transfer, test, and take in- ventories of fuel and waterg to maintain and repair boilers, pumps, and associated machineryg to serve as members of damage control parties,g to stand steaming watches' and to maintain the neat a ' their spaces. To the lot of the boilerman fall long hours on watch under strenuous conditions high temperatures, and liberal quantities of black fuel oil and soot. ppearance of Front row, L to R: Smith, BT2, Pouriea, BTl,Haurez BT2. Middle row: Alexander, BT2, Leunig, BT3, Berry FN, Skaggs, PN, McDaniel, FN. Back row: Powell, BTC Read, FN, Thomas, FN, Spangler, FN, Sicklovan,FN,Swadley BTCM. Wy mevnw-fwffawnfmsw- ff'W'W

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DI VISI O E. l 1 ,., U 3? -5' f 4 6 , Nfwvwaaeaww FORWARD FEREROOM Front rowg L to R: Rolison, MM2, Walker'MMl Lord MM2. Middle row: Aleto, MM3, Hobbs, FN, Trombley, FA, Dunaway, FN. Back row: Willians, FN, Carter, MVI3, Carlson, MM3, Barber, FN, Kozub,MM2 Lynn, MMC. ' each day, serve as members of damage control parties, and keep the appearance of their spaces up to Navy standards. During evening hours, these men might be found studying correspondence courses in preparation for advancement in their field of Work, attending a movie for relaxation, or discussing plans for their futures in the Navy or as civilians. Although the every day life of the Machinist's Mates has been only touched here, it can readily be seen that they are fine examples of typical American sailors.

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