Salisbury Sound (AV 13) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENGINEERING The Engineering Department is subdivided into four divisions: H A auxiliariesg H Ii electrical, H NI 'A main propulsion, and H R hull repair. U A Division consists of 11-fl men whose primary duties are centered around the evaporator room. machine shop, boat shop. and the ice machine or reefer room. Evaporator personnel maintain two units of evapora- tors capable of distilling from pure sea water 80.000 gallons per day of fresh water for consumable purposes. The boat repair gang keep a constant vigil on all ships and Air Department boat engines. The ice machine or reefer room controls chill boxes, freezer compartments, air conditioned spaces, and more welcome than anything in tropical climate, the ice cold scuttlebutt. The ice plant is capable of making 400 pounds of ice in a day. E Division has a compliment of 25 men divided into the electrical gang and the Inter-Ctimniunications gang. Electric shop personnel work on electric motors, maintain ship's battery shop, and maintain all ships, lighting. The IC tinternal communicationp room harbors intricate centralized equipment for all ships' service and sound powered telephone circuits. This particular rating calls for highly trained technicians in the field of communications. Other work items equally important are the maintenance and repair of all ships' gyro- compasses and additional repeaters. This requires trained and schooled personnel in this field of repair. U TW U Division, the largest division on the ship, boasts 69 men who work in two groups, the engine room and fire room respectively. Young, inexperienced, unqualified personnel are administered into the world of machinery for the first time, and are instructed, educated and given responsibility under experienced direct supervision. These men learn the inner-operation of all pumps, propelling machinery, boilers and auxiliaries. Keeping the ship fueled is another factor that must be considered. and M Division has full cognizance of all Navy Standard fuel oil for this ship. Cleaning of boiler firesides and watersides are accomplished every 600 and 2000 steaming hours respectively. 'Q R H Division or repair division has L57 men branching into the pipe and metal shop, carpenter shop, and the Damage Control organization, which in itself is the largest functioning group aboard due to the fact that not one division is involved, but all divisions. The DC gang keeps a constant vigil on all damage control accessories. They must repair all inoperative fire fighting gear, maintain watertight integrity, ballast or de- ballast when the situation may arise, and have all divisions conform to all prescribed safety factors that may exist. This alone is a big job for only half a dozen men. Intradepartmental vvorlc keep the men of the shipfitter and carpenter shops busy. All hull repairs throughout the ship. above and below the waterline. are scheduled and worked as time and personnel permit. The department operates on the most economical means practicable. This is adjudged from outside sources and yearly expenditures are computed with other ships of the same class and with other inclusive components such as Damage Control and Engineering exercises. With these figures calculated an Engineering 'E' is issued to the most efiicient operating ship. The Engineering Department received the Engineering 'E' for this fiscal year which runs from July through July. Cuaarrn 4 ADTAKE 200' gf! HESSMQE5 1 'N ws.. LT Wilson Engineering Ofificer ENS Meadows ENS Propoti

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