Puget Sound (AD 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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EN GINEERI G D PARTME T Engineering Department is responsible for operating and maintaining the ship's propulsion machinery, power, lighting, damage and casualty control equipment, and hotel services, such as hot Water, drinking Water, electricity, heating, and air condition- ing. Prior to and during the deployment, engineers Worked hard to ensure the plant was ready to support an extensive operating schedule, which did not include shut down time for maintenance. It had to be perfect. During the Battle Group's return to Nor- folk, Commander Carrier Group Eight came aboard and was impressed with the ship's ability to sustain an 18-knot-plus transit following five months of non-stop steaming. The sailors of Engineering Department corrected more than 1,200 trouble calls, took on more than one million gallons of fuel, issued 10,000 gallons of lube oil and boosted morale by maintaining hotel services despite manning shortages and extreme temperature conditions during the deployment. The average temperature of the Fire- LT LJ. Vvhite room and Engineroom consistently exceeded 100 degrees. The department also provided Water, steam, and oil to all customer ships alongside PUGET SOUND. Engineers maintained close liaison with their customer ship counterparts to ensure high quality ser- vice in a timely manner. PUGET SOUND engineers, consisting of hard-Working men and- Women of iron, not only met the challenge of their extremely demanding jobs - they also excelled. Chief Engineer P 035 OO l

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If you're not steaming, you're just along for the ride is the motto of B Division's boiler tech- nicians. Standing port and starboard duty the duration of the five-month deployment in tem- peratures exceeding 100 degrees, the men and Women of the Boiler Division accomplished an impressive amount of work. They steamed five months Without losing fires, enabling PUGET SOUND to superbly provide services necessary to support customer ships alongside. The Fireroom's two 650 PSI boilers supply steam used for propulsion, generation of electric- ity, making fresh Water out of salt water and hotel services used for cooking and dry cleaning. The Oil Lab technicians manage more than one million gallons of fuel and 45,000 gallons of lube oil. They also ensure that each fuel loading and unloading evolution is completed safely. B DIVISIO LTJ G A. Cardoso MPA U9 O ,M QI. :r 1355 -nr Boiler Technician i i BT BTCCSWD KR. Dale Leading Chief