Renville (APA 227) - Naval Cruise Book

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R DIVISIG The' Repair Division has a many faceted obli- gation. The Division consists of two separate and distinct Gangs . The Shipfitters and the Damage Controlmen. The Shipfitters are what could be more commonly called metal workers and plumb- ers , and the Damage Controlmen the Carpenters. The DC's handle all woodworking on board, al- though their primary responsibility is what their name implies, Damage Control. They are respon- sible for the repair and up-keep of all damage control equipment throughout the ship. Everything from fire hoses to Oxygen breathing apparatus is their job. The shipfitters are fully trained in fabrication and welding and can handle this work with skill. I Need a plumber? Call a shipfitter. These men in take care of the miles of piping in the ship, from the firemain to the Dentist's air hose outlet. Re- LTJG. J. FORET pairs are made around the clock with skill and efficiency. KNEELING L-R: OWENSBY, DC25 LANDIS, FN3 I-IARGROVE, FN. STANDING L-R: LTJG FORET5 BARKIER, SN, WHITE SF35 I-IAWKINS, SF35 HILL, FN: FOLCK, SF35 THIELROUX, DC2, DEPPERMAN, FNg HOUSE, SFCS. M .jg i,.. -,ISK Qui A ,Vt X -I?w,,4 26

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,X H i LT. J. AVILA 'ny- OPER TIO S The Operations Department is a huge paper motuitain, OD WP of which the command has a clear View of its commitments and requlfe' ments. Operation orders and plans, training schedules and required. d reports, and administrative, operational, and tactical messages bull this mountain to a peak from which Renville's part of the big OPGF' ational picture can be seen. The radio gang keeps their teletype, morse code, and radio-tele- phone circuits crackling with the rapid transmission and reception of vital message traffic. Occasionally the Beatles can be heard better than the OTC on the maneuvering net, but our gang continues UI1' daunted to work around the clock, providing rapid, reliable, and se- cure communications. The radar gang keeps an alert watch both night and day on radar. repeaters and radiotelephones to keep the command informed of taCi11 cal facts, especially ship movements for miles around. A report of possibly dangerous or hostile craft in the vicinity turns the usually Fe' laxed CIC into the hottest spot on the ship. , The electronics teclmicians are on call constantly to keep th1S highly electronic modern Navy functioning. RIlNVlLLE'S capabiliti' for detection and communication is contingent to a great extent upOI1 the skill of these men to repair our complex electronic equipmerlt quickly. u The judgement of a ship's alertness and smart appearance is very often based on the operation of its signal bridge. Our sigrlfll sang does not let RENVILLE down. In addition to speed and COITCCUIQSS n 1 with semaphore and flaghoist, they take particular pride in their S1411 at burning out other ships with rapid-fire ,flashing light messages' The Operations Department, officers and men, work long IIOUYS with real skill to keep the command informed, to help keep RENVILIL ready to serve the fleet. 28