Niagara Falls (AFS 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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M DIVISIO Sharing the sauna with the BT's are the Machinists Mates. The MM's harness the workhorse steam and extract its tremendous power. The main propulsion turbines provide up to 22,000 shaft horsepower and drive a propeller that stands 20 feet tall and weighs 28 tons. The MM's also utilize the steam to drive three generators, to produce up to 32,000 gallons of fresh water daily from the evaporators and to run a huge number of pumps and other specialized equipment necessary to operate the Main Engineering Plant. The MM's don't just put the steam to work. They also put themselves to work maintaining and repairing all of the highly technical equipment required to keep the NIAGARA FALLS steaming. Dale Fenske West Point, NB Romulus Dumlao Cotabato City, RP John Cozart Pine Mt. Vly., GA Enrique Gloria Lucena Clty, RP Paul Woodward San Antonio, TX Lofty Hutchins Norco, CA Leonard Lane Hayward, CA Dyke Wllde Loretta,'Wl Kelley Balley Reno, NV John Culllm Pleasant Hlll, CA Frank Phillips Modesto, CA Terry Rector Tulsa, OK Mark Repka Lancaster, NY John Roll Hammond, IN Alec Rosen Brooklyn, NY Gary Stack Fountain Vly., CA Bruce Storey Lansing, Ml Herman Thomas Gulf Port, MS Darwln Trapp Phil Campbell, AL Melvln Arlnder Aztec, NM Michael Garland Haines City, FL Kent Hampton Lebanon, OR Ira Goldberg Baltimore, MD Luis Lopez Huntington, Pk., CA Kelth Role New Braunfels, TX James Vaars Rough n Ready, CA Mark Wever Mt. Hood, OR l Z N., li

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e l 1, 4 V4 ,Q - N ew ff X 5 z, 2 1 S l 2 5 on J I The Fire Room: Where the Boiler Tech- nicians tend three gar- gantuan kettles which create steam at 620 psi and 850oF. Anytime the plant is lit off there are at least six BT's on Watch to tame the flame that provides the power for virtually everything on the ship. The Boiler Division, is responsible for the maintenance to the boilers and all as- sociated auxiliary equip- ment such as the au- tomatic combustion con- trols, pumps and com- pressors. The BT's also receive and transfer massive amounts of fuelsg almost 4 million gallons were handled in the first three quarters of 1982. The Fuel, Oil and Water Kings of B Division chemically test and treat all fluids used in the main engineering system. Home for these firebreathing Snipes is the lower level of the Hole where a cool day in the Indian Ocean can be 115oF. 36 'if 2.9 If Gary Phelps Antioch, CA James Davenport Novato, CA Charles Walker Oklahoma City, OH Darrel D. Wood Las Cruces, NM Donald Cleland Glennie, MI Jim Falconer Sacramento, CA Kevin Gulledge St. Louis, MO Lewls H. Hall Moorestown, NJ James Janaszak Cedar Rapids, IA Steven Jarose Eureka, CA Gaspar Santos Lapaz Tarlac, RP Nelson Bailey Pawcatuck, CT Anthony Guerrero San Fanclsco, CA Brian T. Lewis Bronx, NY Melvln Stewart Los Angeles, CA Paul Williams Sterling, CO , Claude. Woody Cottage Grove, OR Thomas Abraham Dallas, TX Charlle Daniels Jay, OK Robert Falrclough Llvonla, Ml Michael Locke San Dlego, CA Chad Nelson Superior, WI Gary Westbrook Abilene, TX Ricky Gasser Ft. Jennings, OH Stephen Onderko Elizabeth, PA Luke Root San Franclsco, CA Henry Shubln Graham, WA Robert Steele Farlbault, MN Don Swlft Shlnglehouse, PA B DIVISIO ZQA '56 Brian Tronnea Longview, WA Ulysses Wllllaml Houston, TX Davld Holaton Newark, CA f fs .g x 2 1 f 0.

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