Samuel N Moore (DD 747) - Naval Cruise Book

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DIVISIO ln very simple terms, changing steam power to mechanical power is the task of M division. Gears turbines, shaftsg throttles, pumps, valves. These are the objects we work with. We are the engineers- the snipesf' We get you there. Turn on a light, drink from the scuttlebutt, call for a high-speed run--think of us. We provide the fresh water, the cooling water, the lubricating oil. We are the engineers. We get you the1'e. Day and night the turbines whine. Day and night the propellers turn. Day and night we are on the job. We get you there. Down below, amidst the heat and noise, down in the bowels of the ship around the machines, we work, We are the engineers. We wear the machinist mate insignia proudly. We provide. We get you there. First row, left to right, Carlisle T.M., Martinez A.A., Ness D.W., Golden C.E., Travis G.R., Powell T.R., Second row, left to right, Shott R.T., MMCA. Loftus N.W., Flores R., Baldwin D.C., Bullerd R.E., Pester C.K., Gradick B.E., Fhnk T.E., Hightower J.B., Chris- tenson L.L., Hontz SR., Grathwal R., Midn Pospisil. sf ,f. My I .J 34 xriflff

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-if i X ' Q . Men of the B , or boiler, division maintain the other half of the main propulsion equipment. This primarily includes our four boilers, units that ' re feed water heat lt to a point Where receive pu , it changes to steam, and release this steam into the lines leading to the main propulsion turbines and various auxiliaries. Many pieces of associated equipment are needed in conjunction with operating a boiler. These, too, are maint.ained by the BT's. Forced draft blowers su ily air to the boilers for proper combustion. Pl Fuel oil pumps bring oil from deep tanks to be ignited within the boiler. Complicated and potentially highly dangerous machinery, like boilers, calls for alert and highly trained personnel to man it. The men of B division are just this. They are skilled at casualty control and are always on the alert, making sure the plant is operating safely and efficiently. DIVISIO First row, left to right, Vincent C., Guidry G., Rohleder D., Fors- man G., Piatt G., Still J., Second row, left to right, Ruta V., Nichol- son R., Wright C., Whittaker J., Haynes., Rogers C., LTJG D.H. Sprouse. Ev Q. vi?- ' 1 2 N I, N si v my K K I , ' any Q tg i A ,ww q HY' I , i M x .4 x .1 X I