Nicholson (DD 982) - Naval Cruise Book

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g U u ,- Q QW 7 MR3 MARCHAND, HTFN CUNDIFF, HT3 RICHARD- SON, HT2 QUEEN, HTFN RUNION, HT2 PRESCOTT, HTI BUCHANAN, HT1 WASHINGTON, HT2 44 L, Gas Turbine S Vstems Technician Mechanical I GSM J: The GSM 'S are responsible for the maintenance d . an opera tion of the 4 LM250O Gas Turbine Engines and the 3 Allison 501 K I 7 Gas Turbine Genera tors. The LM2500,S are the ship's main propulsion units and are essential to NICHOLSON's ability to accomplish her mission. These men are also responsible for the operation and maintenance of the numerous pieces of equipment associated with the opera tion Of NICH OLSON 'S two main engine rooms. Gas Turbine Systems Technician Electrical I GSE L The GSE's are responsible for the operation and maintenance Of the Ship'S automated propulsion control equipment and the ship's service power genera tion equipment and switchboards. Through the use of these engineering control and surveillance systems, the manning Of engineering spa ces is greatly reduced when compared to conventional CSteamj powered ships. ,Q --if R.- LTJG ATKINSON , 5 OSM2 HOPSON GSM3 A , I A -1, BETTS, FA BEAMAN 5 ' GSM3 SCOOCINS FA 7 ap, 4 v PERRY, GSM3 POSEY t,t,s,tt A 1 5 Z - , f SMITH. 6 6 7 7 I Y , y t 5 ' wma CMAQ HALL, HTFN HALL, MRFN CLARK, HTI BOWEN, HT2 MARTIN, HTFN CIPRIANI, HT2 CURRK HTC MALM- GREN. 66 77 Kneeling L to R GSE3 ANDERSON GSM3 RE MACLE, YN3 FOSTER GSM2 RAYBUCK EM3 SEARS, GSM2 JOHN ' 'R' STON, GSM2 Z SMITH f GSE2 JACOBS GSM3 DECKARD, Standing L to GSM2 HENRY GSE2 'EA A TWP SCHUENEMAN FN , ROBERTS, GSM2 OEL BRACHQI1 OSM1 CORRI VEA U, GSE2 JELLY MAN, GSMC WEST Standing Back Row GSE2 CARLSON, FN GART MAN and GSE2 K

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E GI EERI G DEPARTMENT Th ' ers ro el NICHOLSON to where she has to go and provide the hotel services Engineering Department: e engine p p ' . , to support the crew and equipment. Their duties are as diverse as producing 80 000 shaft horsepower to turn two large ' d ed manufacturing repair arts 'd ' h 1' f ' ht l d s with special lighting and providing emergency repair an amage control gm ing 6 Icoptefs to S3 6 mg siblleuffr e uipment all the wa y forward and aft IAnchor Lightsj and from the highest services The engineers are respon q . I point tAircraft Warning Lightsj to the deepest underwater projection ISonar Domegi Nqg11geSknows.the shgpbin depth as the engineers do. These responsibilities and many, many more keep NI CH OLSON SN urmng an urnmg . . . propellers, making fresh water from salt water, measuring wind direction an spe , q d d .D , Hull Technicians IHTJJ Many types of metals ha ve been brought together to build NICHOLSON. Steel and aluminum for structure, bronze for equipment, cooper and nickel for piping, brass for Httings, and monel for bolts and equipment. The H T's are experts at working with metal. Cutting, brazing, welding, plumbing are their daily chores. In addition, the HT has long been considered the Damage Control expert in the Na vy. They direct the efforts of the ship 's repair parties and emergency teams when any emergency such as Hre or flooding occurs. Machinery Repairman KMRL A rating manned by craftsman, the machinery repairman is best known for his ability to manufacture metal into repair parts for use by other work centers aboard Nicholson. Operating a lathe, he can cut, bend, shape, drill, and do all with unbelievable precision. He also has the ability to repair auxiliary machinery. Engineman QENQ: Nicholson has two boats, a captain 's gig and motor whale boa t, propelled by diesel engines. Although much of an engineman's formal training is spent studying diesel engines, the En 's spend little time working on diesel engines. Most of an engineman 's time is spent maintaining and repairing equipment that provides hotel services . These services include air conditioning, refrigera- tion, fresh wa ter, hot water, galley and laundry support. They also maintain important systems such as steering gear and anchor windlass. if Electrician s Mate'fEML The electricians are responsible for the distribution of electrical power mm throughout the ship. Nicholson has hundreds of miles of electrical cable, countless motor, and wg controllers to be maintained by these man. There Is hardly a spa ce on the ship that doesn 't have a piece 3 of gear belonging to the electrician's mate. Interior Communications Electrician UCL The IC men operate and maintain electrical equipment which transmits information throughout the ship. This equipment includes shore telephones, sound- powered phones, ship 's announcing systems, alarms, dial telephones, electrically operated guages and indicators, and the gyrocompass that provides heading information and provides input to navigation and Hre control radars, the weapons systems computer and other vital systems. The TV Repair and Site TV operation also fall into their area of responsibility. In the area of TV Opera tion, they provided a great boost to morale during NICHOLSON's assignment to the Persian Gulf EN3 BRADSHA wg EN POIRIER and GSM2 JELL YMAN MUR PHY'S LA w.- SHOR rf!.f1.f

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66 77 EM2 CRUM, IC2 MONETTE, IC3 SMITH, EM3 PALACIO, EMI BROW, FN ENGLISH, EMC SEMMLER, ENS DA- VIS, IC3 SWAIN, IC3 BAR- TON, FN SUTTNER. GSE2 BARNETT ON WA TCH