Saipan (CVL 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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- fwlffbffz ef, First row, L. to R. i nehi L O Johnson R W Conger R F Kiiser J M Stineman J F Milligan W H Rear E.T.Ba',.., ... - flon. T. Brown, W. L. Kaelin, AMC, LT. A. M. Granat, LT. H. J. Larson, Jr., R. F. Balmer, AMC. T. R. Keeley. J. J. Lee, R. W. Mclntyre, J. E. Marks, R. D. Branson, K. D. Courtney. lieeonfl row, L. to R. J. M. Fiinlfhouser, B. M. Mitchell, F. C. Turner, J. Dennis, M. J. Jacobs, E. J. Gliver, G. W. Hillidge D A. McLain, J. W. Bain, J. Lloyd, E. J. Samples, E. C. Brown, S. C. Leeolou, D. Q. Lewis, R. E Wi:-ner. P.. L. Childers,C.Co1.1glin,Jr. Third row. L. to R. Nl f IJ inning. ll. R. Kar-ek, R. A. Spangler, P. J. Schmitz, R. R. Beaton, G. G. Fabik, P. H. Biart. J ll 'lax lor. J. H XX alan. H. fi. Newberry, R. A. Wagenseller, T. Giles, R. W. Chamberlain. H. C A-.nf-uf., IJ I. Cook, J. J. lieaurloin, P. H. Brown.

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5' If I Nl 0:51 5 8 I i 5 4 s , . u 'S 1 5 f ,o 'Q E 4 ' 5 f Q v I 1 , I av' gfzyfkzemfkzy Zeke fmefzz' It's a far cry from the puffing, thumping little steamboat called the Clermont that Robert Fulton sailed on the Hudson River in 1807 to a high-speed aircraft carrier like the U.S.S. Saipan. The fact alone that the Clermont was self-propelled made history in it's day. But the modern air- craft carrier has progressed far beyond that. It is a highly intricate and complicated machine, vir- tually a floating city. The Engineering Department is the unit responsible for operating the machinery which fur- nishes the motive power to carry the ship within range of the enemy, wherever he may be, and the auxiliary machines which make the ship a livable home for ship's company. The Main Engines Division operates and repairs the four main propulsion engines which send the Saipan's 19,000 tons through the seas at 32 knots, about as fast as any major vessel afioat. This division also has cognizance of two of the ship's three fresh water distilling units. The other fresh water distilling unit is operated by the Boiler Division. This process involves removing salt from sea water and using the water for Boiler feed water, drinking, cooking and showers. The ship's tanks hold 112,000 gallons of fresh water. This division also operates the four immense superheat boilers which supply the steam to move the main engines. The ship's fuel oil capacity is 700,000 gallons. The Electrical Division is responsible for the ship's power, light and communications. Six powerful generators furnish the eletricity to light the ship's 5000 electric lights and run almost a thousand motors of varying sorts. The auxiliary Division operates and maintains a wide variety of auxiliary engines and motors. Among A them are the machines that operate the stearing gear, ' fire pumps, ship's boats, refrigerators, steam heating, Q air conditioning and the water coolers Also it operates the machine shop, providing facilities for manufactur- X ing vital repair parts. The repair division is responsible for the upkeep and repair of the ship's hull, decks, fittings, fire tight- ing equipment, ventilation ducts and a host of others. The carpenter, pipefitter and metal-smith shops are operated by this division. As can be seen, the Engineering Department is the Heart of the ship, requiring many varied trade skills to operate the mass of complicated machineryand elec- trical apparatus. This department is also charged with the responsibility for the damage control of the ship.