Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q FX Duxi- and Nllili liillufrl work with Ll PrCl'lNlUIl lathe: Front row fleft to right,-MRFN J.D- Th8Ck6f, FA SM- D2lViS, NIRFN R-V1 Kish- Front to rear-EN2 WJ. Dent, FN R.R. Church, FN ,I.C. Ybarra, FN J.E. St. baugh and MR3 G.E. Schmidt. Second row-MRS Ml.. Hannon. MR3 ,-LR. Mcflehee, Julien,EN3 G.M. Camboa. FX R.C. Cuub, EN2 J. Camp, FA R.D. Smith, ENFN MR 2 H.R. Hoerstra, FA R.I. Staab and FN DRY. Gilbert. Third row-FN FKY. Jacobs, 'I',P, NICHenry and FA Laflhance, MR2 G. Ange, FN ,I.D. Allen, MR3 R.C. Coleman, MRFN D.G. Oetken and MR2 R.L. Sowder. 247

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.Q-vnqnnunnnnquwwwbnli-4 i -nmrngqq. I 1. c so A-f X. ,' I X , vs. is X -, '. . T . 1 if 2 V l ' sa,-ws s-ww., wars: 4113 ul- ce. Q 'lil .2 tggz' No one in their right mind would ever think of looking for me down here. THE SHOPS 3 xl! The various shops keep the machinery that operates the four aircraft elevators, winches and anchor windlasses in operable condition. They look after the steam catapult system and the steam and hot water equipment ih the sculleries, the laundry and all of the heads. They maintain all ofthe air-conditioning and refrigeration units on the ship. Air compressors and associated systems fall under their watchful eyes. They are responsible for the emergency electrical generator diesel engines and the engines in all ship's boats. They fabricate various metal parts and fittings. They operate and maintain the specialized equipment used in producing and storing oxygen and nitrogen. And...THEY are a very busy lot. A lde1'S0ll Hill Front row fseatedj-MMS R.L. Clark and MM3 .l.D. Downs. Second rowf MM3 A. llosa, Front row fleft to riglitjf--e MlVll N.li. xxlilllillf, FX ,l.D. Thomas, MVR Tl.. . I F MM2 f,.P. Martinez, MM3 J. Priess, MM2 P.0. Milton, and MMl A.S. Boswell. Thirrl row-W and FN R.T. Vlfojnar. Sc-cond row IVA ,l.ll. Wills, MMS BNY. Nlvngr-L FN S,R. .lfnfea :IR FN M.L. Keyte. 246 M.l,. Loselce, MM3,H.F. Krzywanski, FA Till. Martin, MMC l'J.P. Keupp and FA M.l'l. MM3 A.l.. Green, ,FN UE. Snyder anal VN l .l.. lfarroll. Thiril ron NlNl2 Lil. WOL Sheff' Fourth mW fl'N LA- M0Ud'fW9, MM3 R-ITL Wagllfff fflflff Cyl? Hllflwillgl, MMI lf-lf. MM3 ll.l,. Hamer, FN R.M. ll1'c'ws.u1p,l1, MMS! ,l.l, Kounlz, Mull M15 Points. PN G' ,ou cliaid, MMI, li.L. Patterson and PN lJ.A. lirackncy, Fifth row' IVA M.li. llicllvy :tml Fredricksori, MM1l,l.K. Nlaurniuzzll, IWX IMI. XX lliculmrg and MMF-X DJ Hin-fill.

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LTJG Murphy B Division Junior Officer braves the semi- tropical temperatures while refueling in the Sea of Japan. BOILER REPAIR Front row fkneeling left to rightj-BT1 S.H. Parsons BT1 K.L. Blake and BTI N.H. Clay. Standing-BTCS F.E. Ward BT2 G.G. Longmire BT2 N.D. Ruth and BT2 D.C. Willis. 6 ' 1 1 4,4 WOl Kirst casts a baleful eye on boilerroom personnel. B-DIVISION MB is for Boilers. B Division has the job of ensuring that Ranger's eight boilers are producing steam at 1200 PSI and 970-F. Steam is the life fluid of the ship, for it is used to turn the main engine turbines which produce our electricity. One of the divisiorfs major duties is the responsibility for i efficient underway refueling from AO,s and the transferring of f fuel to our destroyer escorts. The BR,s and BT,s in the boiler repair gang assure the endless preventive maintenance and repair of all boilers and associated machinery. i .h Front row Qkneeling left to rightl-FN WCS. Dobbs FN McD. McElvain and BT3 M.D. Montoya. Standing-BT1 C.M. Mierkey BT1 MJ. Chesterfield BTCS S M.L. Miles BTI A.S. Jairl BT1 T.F. Rawls and BT1 D.D. Munster. E E.. kgs .mu pw