Steinaker (DD 863) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT qconrp a All of us on the STEINAKER think that we have one of the best engineering plants in Des Lant, and just to show you, we have packed these pages with pictures of all of us in our engine rooms, fire rooms and shops. Take a look. They are pretty nice places to work, aren't they? A lot of hard work goes into the maintenance of the engineering plant, but we feel it is worth it because the old steam factory has a record of reliability to be proud of, and that extra bright work and clean paint you see had always received a 'well done' at inspections. A The operation and maintenance of the engineer- ing plant, along with other jobs that the engineers do, such as damage control and hull repair, require the efforts of nearly one hundred men. The comple- ment of our department during the Mediterranean cruise was 4, officers and 86 enlisted men. To describe completely the organization that effectively operates this large department would require much space. Briefly, the organization is like this: All of us are a part of the Engineering Department which is headed by the Engineer Officer, Mr. Brodhacker. Then, for administrative reasons - so that the chain of com- mand operates smoother in both directions - there are two divisions. We call one the ccEn division and the other the GRD division. These are really combina- tions of the boiler, main propulsion, auxiliary, repair, and electrical divisions which would be found on a large ship such as a cruiser. The ccEn division, which is headed by Mr. Walter, consists of the main propulsion groups and the boiler groups. Chief Hallam is the group leader for the for- ward engine room and Chief Mitchell has the after engine room. The boiler group is headed by Chief Melendy, assisted by Fulcer and Weisgerber, both boilermen first class, who take charge of the forward and after firerooms respectively. The KRD: division contains the electricians, damage control and repair rates, and auxiliary groups, with Mr. Webster as the division officer. The electricians group leader is Chief Swift. The damage control group - which includes the pipe fitters and metalsmiths group - which includes the pipe fitters and metals- miths is headed by Boyd, pipefitter first class. Chief Hardy is the auxiliary group leader. You will find that all of us in the Engineering Department belong to a special group having ratings that stem from the basic fireman background. fThere are a few exceptions, as always: seamen that only recently transferred to the department and a yeoman who keeps the records in the log roomj. As a fireman apprentice and fireman, a man may be assigned to any one of the five groups in the department. After he has completed an indoctrination at general details and familiarization in one or more of the groups, he is encouraged to strike for a rate to become a specialjggg in one of the ratings. Each of the nine rates which we have in the Engineering Department aboard our ship is herein described so that a better understanding can be had of the jobs that we do as individuals and the overall work of the department. BOILERMAN QBTJ Steam is the propelling agent of all of our large naval ships. The efficient productions of large quanti- ties of energy in the form of steam is the job of the Boilerman. He must operate all type of marine boilers and fireroom machinery, transfer, test and take inventory of fuel and water. He maintains and repairs boilers, pumps, and associated equipment. He serves as a member of a damage control party, supervises steaming watches and is responsible for immediate action in case of boiler or fireroom casualties. He plans, supervises and coordinates these activities under the direction of the Engineer Officer. DAMAGE CONTROLMAN QDCJ The Damage Controlman is truly the Navy's cdack, of all tradesn, for he must be equally adept at fighting fires, carpentry, painting, damage control work, and plumbing. He is also a key man in a damage control party and has as one of his primary responsib- ilities, the maintenance of the watertight integrity of our ship. Naturally, to the damage controlman falls the task of training and coordinationg the repair parties into an effective organization capable of restor- ing the damage of battle and keeping the ship afioat and fighting. During World War ll there were many instances in which our ships remained afloat to out-fight the enemy because damage control parties succeeded in repairing battle damage on the spot. Oil or gasoline fires at sea, which not so long ago sealed the d00Il1 of a ship, are usually brought under control by today'S Damage Controlmen. ELECTRICIAN MATES QEMJ Without electrical power, a modern ship would be almost helpless. lt is the Electrician's Mates' respon- sibility to generate and distribute electricity through out the ship and maintain all electrical equipment the peak of efficiency. His duties include maintenance, and repair of generators, electric Search lights, and the general lighting system aboard ship. In addition to this, the Mate stands engine room watches, during which is responsible for the proper operation of all equipment and control panels.

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' ,llgiiq yt fm ,I .fr TOUR OF SWITZERLAND fconhj if In the real alpine country now, they passed through the towns of Zweisimmen, Gstaad, Chateau- d' Oex, Gruyere fwhere the famed cheese originatedj, Chatel-St. Denis Very and finally arrived in Montreaux. Enroute, the many people passed who were out for Sunday afternoon strolls waved cheerfully and ap- peared a bit surprised to see sailors in the mountains. Once or twice minor avalanches could be seen that had turned bare streaks downamountainside leaving a high pile of snow at the foot. At Montreaux they stopped at the magnificent Namso, the palace hotel overlooking the eastern end of thelake of Geneva and the Alps. Monday morning they took a cog-wheel railway to Rochers-de-Naye at the top of a mountain of the same name. Here the snow was several feet deep and the sunshine dazzling. At first a more perfect day would have been hard to find but suddenly clouds blew in and obscured the view, therefore the tour returned to Montreaux early and went on to Geneva along the north coast of the lake for more sightseeing and shopping before leaving the country. Before nightfall they reluc- tantly left the delightful, friendly country of many languages, where every able bodied man from 16 to 60 is a soldier and yet their country has been neutral for many years. Monday night was spent in Aix- Lex-Bains and Tuesday saw them returning via Route Napoleon to Cannes, France. PARIS TOUR The period of March 21-25, 1952 for the members of the Paris tour will be a source of interesting stories and fond memories that will grow extravagant with the passing of time. We all anticipated an interesting and excitingvisit and none of us was disappointed. The 'five day tour actually consisted of three days and 4 nights in Paris and two days travelling time. We departed at 0700 March 21, from Cannes and after travelling about 752, of the length of France we arrived in Paris at 2115, eager and ready to start seeing the city. In our attempt to experience the city's night life and still visit the many places of interest, we learned . very quickly that the one problem was to End time to sleep. Many of us solved this by getting a couple of hours of sleep in the morning and right after supper. During the daytime on our initiative and on organized tours we visited the streets, buildings, and monuments that have immortalized Paris. The most beautiful square in the world is probably the Place de la Concorde. From the center of this square you can look the entire length of the Champs-Elysees, a great and beautiful boulevard, to the Arc de Triomphe and then turn and look across the Jardin des Tuileries to the Louvre and then turning to your right you can see the beautiful Concorde Bridge and the Eiffel tower. In the center of this square is the Oberlisk of Luxor and around the square in little stone pavilions are eight statues symbolizing the 8 great provincial cities of France. The Arc de Triomphe and the Eternal Flame of Remembrance is very 'impressive but equally impres- sive is its setting in the center of the Place de l' Etoile with the harmonious arrangement of the twelve avenues radiating from it and all the buil- dings facing the center of the square of exactly the same height and shape so as not to detract from the Arc de Triomphe. . We visited many other places of interest such as the Pantheon, Eiffel tower, Invalides, Sorbonne, the Left Bank, the Latin Quarter, Montmartre Section, Montparnasse, and the Cathedral Notre Dame and spent an afternoon at Versailles, built by Louis XIV, enjoyed by Louis V and paid for by Louis XVI. There were pleasant hours spent walking the streets of Paris such as the Rue de la Paix, Boulevard Saint Michel fBoul Michj and sitting at side walk Cafes watching the people and trying to take candid snapshots fespecially of the girlsj. Some of us expe- rienced the pleasures of French cooking at some of the well established restaurants. Then there was Paris at night, the Rue Pigalle crowded with night clubs, bars, dives, and joints all featuring la femme and the Bal Tabarin and its fantastically lavish floor show and Morgan's bar wliere a bowl of chili and a hot dog at 4 in the morning broke the montony of champagne and at- tractive womeng the Champs-Elysees and its lavish night clubs especially the Lido, the Left Bank and its smoke filled cellar night clubs with the Vieux Colombier packing them in with a solid live pi6C9 dombo featuring Sydney Bechet fa truly great Dixie Land jazz clarinetistjg the Folies Bergeres whose show is extremely extravagant and the spirit of some of its numbers seems to be without restraint. We all found it difficult to bid goodbye to Paris the morning of March 25 and when we left mQS11 of us had hopes of returning someday. 1 I ' f L -- 'W