Uhlmann (DD 687) - Naval Cruise Book

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Zim ::s,i5-2-.?:..':fg J ':: f ' ' ! ' B DIVISION S 12 Row 1, Hansbrow, BTFN, Sims, BT3, Kavan, BT2, Owens, BT2, Caprara, YNSN, Blondin, BT2,' Dickinson, BT3, Hikalea, SA, Minor, SA, Row 2: Willin, BT2, Jimmerson, BT1, Wooten, BT3, Whiting, BT3, Briefly, BT3, Wood, BT3, Cordon, BT2, Reed, FN, Cook, BT2, Tuttle, BTFA, Minor, BT2, Hodgeskin, BTFA, Coleman, BTl, Lt fjgj Huffman, Row 3, Forthman, BT3, Pauls, BT3, Cook, FA, Hernandez, BT3, Minden, BTFN, King, BT2, McVan, FA, Mills, FN, The West Pac deployment has meant many long hours of work to all of the Boiler J. I Tenders. Each time in port 'when most of the crew hit the beach as Soon as the brow was over, the BTS were inside a boiler cleaning firesides or watersides. In addition to standing watches and maintaining the boilers the BTS were responsible for the below deck phases of refueling. ' Undoubtedly having the dirtiest job and possibly being the hardest working division on board, B division compiled the enviable record of six months hard steaming with no engineering casualties. Around the clock work by the BTS in repairing a tube failure while in Subic Bay enabled the ship to continue with her record of meeting all com mitments in West Pac. On one occasion when speed was an essential item the BTS managed to squeeze nearly twenty-nine knots out of two boilers for Several hours. ln summarizing the deployment the BTS can take great pride from the efforts they have turned in on this cruise. This is a group of men who are not afraid of hard work and long hours. O I .wi

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A A i 4 i Y I T 1 I l I I 1 5 Chief Chimney Come on down, Weather's fine Representitive of the 50th state Long hot check watch wi.-.Qu-