Rankin (LKA 103) - Naval Cruise Book

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'lm if K 5' xx T. ll i t T - - x . A l si lb LTJG James Fahrenthold p Auxilianes Officer l an The 'iEternal Screw A Division is one of five Engineering Department divisions composed of IB men lone chief engineman, six second class enginemen, three third class enginemen, and eight firemenj whose work center is located in the ship's boat shop. The primary responsibility of A Division personnel is the maintenance, operation, repair, and cleanliness of the Ran- kins 28 diesel engines which include one General Motors 8-268-A emergency diesel generator, two Buda emergency diesel fire pumps, one gig engine, and 24 General Motors 6-7l LCM, LCVP, and LCPL boat engines. During amphibious assault landings boat engine repairs often range from replacing belts or minor adiustments lby the embarked engine- manj to making complete engine overhauls on board the ship. Other A gang responsibilities include the mechanical condition of the ship's after steering, vehicles, and deck op- erated equipment including winches, davits, and the anchor windlass. In addition THE division maintains the auxiliary steam system for the ship's galley, laundry, scullery, and steam heating. With all of these responsibilities in mind, it can be readily seen why the engineman have the largest quantity of planned maintenance systems TPMSJ requirements of any rating on the ship. Yet, delays in the Mediterranean deployment operations because of failure of A Division equipment were non-existant iwould you believe minimal?l, a tribute to the hardest working division on the Rankin. r , ,. 1,7 ,r ,, . 4 rf' ' ,. , f . fmsw, f ! ,!I, , f if ,, ,I I 1 ,ff KW Dewitt Wright ENI ., 'XX , s V ' X-Hsin' R Qui X Q 1 ., ,wrffw-1 X ,Tig , ff ., M K -X K . , ' 5 4 ff , , New x f if X V f , A , , if-W W c . , f X We -. 1 Q ..., 11 lr .- J0hn Burke EN2 William Burnett EN2 Eugene Nichols EN2 Stephen Nichols EN2 Dewey Sloan 26 ft 5 ' 'bs- . 2 5, 5i:'n6Y 5 fl:-Q i?1'5:'i . , f.,VV,g.. c I G

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Dieu Perree BTC if A sl A A 'Bda . 2 ,- is A . '53 Q. 'E 5 . ,Z ,mxm WO-T Edward Stanko Main Propulsion Asst. D n't tell me it can't be done. B 8. M Division consits of the boilers and main propulsion machinery. B Division personnel maintain and operate our 450 PSI boiler system, which is the source of power for the main engines, auxilliary equipment and various accessories throughout the ship. They also control the receiving and trans- ferring of fuel oil for the boilers. This oil is stored in various tanks which are locted in the bottom section of the ship. The secondary purpose of the fuel is for controlling the list and trim of the ship. B Division also contains an oil lab- ratory which is operated by the Oil King. The Oil King is the man responsible for daily reports on fuel and boiler water. His report contains the percentage of oil in each tank and the pureness of water used for the boilers. M Division personnel maintain and operate the main propulsion engine. They maintain the operational effective- ness of the main engine and all of its ouxilliary machinery. They operate our ships service generators which supplies electricity for the entire ship. M Division men operate the evaporators which make our fresh water and feed water for the boilers. They are responsible for receiving and transferring water in the various water tanks located in the bottom section of the ship and also for stowogeof lube oil for our main engine. M Division operates and maintains the water fountains aboard ship and the various air conditioning units. They operate and maintain the refrigeration system for stowage of our various foods. To sum things up: B 8. M Division as a combined force, propel the ship through the water. The nickname for B B. M Division is HDRIFTY SNIPESH. But all in all, they are a highly respected group of men and everyone has a soft spot in his heart for a Drifty Snipe . Our Slogan is: Paint everything machinery gray and get this ship underway . S The Snipe Team 28 Thomas X V W., Q! ,Mft ., ,fic Nou MMC