Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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BMI K. Hruby BM3 D. Brett BM3 M. Harrison SN A. Aljarah SN J . Crook SN A. Daniels SA T. Fruth SR M. Maldonado SR J. Rankin 66 hird D ' ' ' The responsibilities of the hard-working men of Third Division are many and varied. While mooring and when getting under way you will iind them handling all of the mooring lines on the aft portion of the ship. They are responsible for the port motor whaieboat and for the rigging of the accommodation ladders on the fantau and on the port side. Third Division also maintains the ship's Boat and Aircraft Crane, used for emergencies and heavy loads. Under way, the Boatswain's Mates of Third Division stand the various bridge and lookout watches required of a ship at sea. Third Division mam RANGER's aft fuel and stores replenishment stations and maintains the Spar Buoy used in during the ship's bombing exercises. ......., - 1--'

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D O O C The heart of RANGER's supply delivery system, the Boatswain's Mates of Second Division are tasked with the rigging, operation and maintenance of the ship's amidships refueling and replenishment stations. At a rate of thousands of gallons per minute, RANGER refuels both of its marine diesel fuel tanks and its tanks of aircraft jet fuel. This essential evolution is carried out in daylight or at night. regardless of weather conditions, every few days. Without the efforts of Second Division, RANGER could not steam and the embarked air wing could not fly. Second Division's various other duties include the operation of the ship's incinerators used in the destruction of the ship's classilied material, maintenance and manning of RANGER's starboard motor whaleboat, and responsibility for the starboard accommodation ladder. Under way, Second Division personel stand bridge and lookout watches and in port they coordinate the acquisition of vehicles used in meeting the RANGER's transportation needs. ENS R. Carlson BM2 W. Rannikko BM3 B. Bridenstine SN C. Nash SN R. Morales 65 t 3 1 i z l

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I Ax e- N Bos'n Locker Located one deck below the forecastle, the Bos'n Locker is the seamanship and deck supply center of the Deck Department. Manned by a select group of Boatswain's Mates, the Bos'n Locker is responsible for the preservation of the ship's hull, provides a spray team for the painting of interior spaces and operates two paint lockers for the issue of the various paints and primers required on RANGER. In addition, Bos'n Locker personnel perform all of the checks and maintenance of the ship's life rafts and CO2 inflatable lifejackets. This same group serves as RANGER's sail locker team which makes such varied articles as brow skirts, ceremonial bunting and even rack curtains. Under the guidance of the First Lieutenant and the Ship's Bos'n, RANGER's seamanship experts, the men of Deck Department can be found from the focs'le to the fantail and a good many places in between. If it has to do with anchoring, mooring, steering, painting or replenishing RANGER, the versatile and hard-working men of Deck Department are no doublt involved. ata QQQQQB O ik Q a s 6565, ale ei' 67