Toledo (CA 133) - Naval Cruise Book

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. . .the widest ranging... ABLE stands for Auxiliary Machinery-all the auxiliary machinery on the TOLEDO outside the main engineering spaces. And to give a partial idea of how diversified this category is, it includes heating systems, refrigeration systems, small boat engines, diesel generators, laundry equipment, machine tools, and steering gear. All these and many other items come within the scope of ABLE DIVISION. To cover this wide field, ABLE has more different ratings than any other division on the ship-machinist's mates, enginemen, machinery repairmen, metalsmiths, and firemen. And yet the whole division only consists of about thirty-five men, a small team with a big iob. The division is grouped into four different gangs, but even the names of these gangs are misleading, for they do not cover all the different tasks. For instance, the boat gang not only cares for the engines on all the TOLEDO's boats, but also the ship's two emer- gency diesel generators and the vehicles, the pick-up and the ieep. Perhaps the best example is the so-called steam heat gang. Yes, they are the men who keep the ship warm in the middle of winter, who heat the water for showers, but besides that they are charged with the continual upkeep of the steering gear, the anchor windlass, the crane, the hangar elevator, and all the laundry and galley machinery. Refrigeration of the huge meat and vegetable boxes is the primary concern of the ice machine gang. However, all air conditioning also requires their attention-for Combat Information Center, for Damage Control Central, for sick bay, and most impor- tant, for the powder magazines. And finally, under ABLE DIVISION comes the machine shop, with over 5 I00,000 worth of precision tools, working constantly for the repair and upkeep of every imagina- ble piece of machinery throughout the ship. LTJG M. I. WALLER LTJG L. G. MITCHELL

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