Renville (APA 227) - Naval Cruise Book

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Wx E L FN DEBUEQ K ICI X9l1l FY R FN- lll Nt2'l'l-'R II IVN-1-IEATHERLY T L. to E.: ENS D. AMB, COBL, ., , -, , 1 W. 1 N, -, , , ., EM2g DRAKE, J., EM3g ANSTICE, J., EM2g RICE, c., 1-'Nz toovitn, xv., l'N: Xlll'.Nt.l',lt, W., LMC: BECKER, H., EMCM. ENS DENNIS L. AMB GI EERI E Division, or Electrical Division. is divided into two ratings, Electricians- mates and Interior Connnunications lilcclricians. The EMG handle the thousands of miles of wiring aboard ship used to carry AC and DC power to every compartment, space, and piece of electrical equipment. They are also responsible for making the electricity and are constantly standing watches on the generator board and distribution switchboard when not using shore power. They handle anything electrical from large electric motors to tiny lightbulbs. The IC electricians maintain the interior communications of the shipg including the sound powered telephones, I MC, and the communications the bridge, offices, wardroom and other important spaces through- ship. Keeping an accurate course at sea is partly a function of between out the the IC gyro compass, as well as the repeaters on the ship, one of the m0St important tools of navigation. Theirs is a big job, with miles of wir6Sf and tons of equipment, so don't forget to pay your electric bill at the gang, as they must maintain in perfect working order the mam end of the month. '6Renville's Ready Kilowattn EDI. in

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HONG K0 ' - f NNN' l 0lIvug5' Thrilling ride up Victoria Peak by Tram Shopping Center of the Worldn '4Go by rickshaw and leave the driving to us -4' i -sw. 4 'I -uni 1 'Tiger Balm Gardensi' .ii fill :Inv rnorningi of Zl l eln'uary the lienville em. ln-llisln-rl nnonnulonsly but cfllzirmingly with military wives, and other nrilitary persorniel on leave, departed Sass-bo lor a SlllDl't'lIllF dc-stinalion, Hong Kong, the tra- ditional c'lirnan-liv visit of our tour. A side mission, next to our lilnfrly and rnoro liberty, was to transpon these dependents, supposedly stranded in Japan, to and from llong Kong. afifbl, Victoria City hangs like a white crescent against fhe high steep hills of Hong Kong Island and the wide deep sky, as the ship moved silently up the channel between Kowloon on the Chinese mainland Bild the island, and into the world,s busiest, inost congested and most colorful harbor. Merchant ships and naval vessels from around the world stood at anchor in the harbor while fishing vruft and ai variety of sarnpafts swung along their various courses. Five days at this W0I2lfl metropolis, with liberty beginning at 1000. We went everywhere wo could and did everytlling WC Could' and then went buck for some more.