Valdez (FF 1096) - Naval Cruise Book

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1vn1Iv the ship's NAVY RECRUITER! ...That gob-jobbez' beige 'th b b'Thtdkci' duffl o e sua mo . a ec - 1gg1n e daddy! Benthonic Bennett, I name you t .Q ix ly VALDEZMAN OF THE MONTH. V. . H-Sl, V 4J.-f- . iif . - -.. f, 1 ., , . . 52- ' fa Tj, ff? Q -,Vg 1 , sl ,Xxf :J 5 H ' ' L C L The creek 3 at-ma up mi , . ,, 5 IE Q canoe'a on . hols This month the coveted um Fuzzy goes to ' mga 'T' 'h W rn Could - . ' ber N ix X l X x X 'r lv E o 3 0 s , I A 1 xx 7, 1 , ' xx N , Q' . 79 1 No Photo Available mml marshall m. garrett mm' dennis P- brown hughesville, md. Iadson, s.c. Ch0I'leST0H, 5-C- mml ronald I. griffith ' L-94 mm2 Ieslie c. Ioveless charleston, s.c. Photo Available mm3 robert p. saxton wayland, n.y. S X .1 mm2 robert m. kingsborough mm3 gordon g. ipock mm3 michael i. mclimon Iadson, s.c. wingqte, n,c, indianapolis, ind. mmfn iames d. hart shreveport, la. oct - dec sailor of the quarter N L .1 mmfn daniel r. flowers monson, mass. mmfn iohn w. swann lee a boger mmfq ygn 5 W' - . inkle f port neches, texas charleston, s.c. Temple, flu maegSg:ge5al?fZTIEZ I l x l I i l i 1 i 4 1 l l l 4-A

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5 It hugh n. dinwiddie ir. charleston, s.c. chief engineer ltlg roger h morrison scottsdale arizona m 8. b division officer engineering department The engineering department is the largest group on the ship containing approximately 80 officers and men. it is broken down into two maior subdivisions. the first group is m division consisting of machinists mates and boiler technicians. the mm's work into two spaces: the engineroom and auxiliary machinery room ll1 laux 11. in the engine room they monitor and repair the steam turbines and reduction gear along with their associated equipment. in addition, they operate and maintain the two 12,000 gallon per day flash type distilling plant which supply fresh water for the crew and boilers. machinist mates are also responsible for ensuring that potable water that is received by the ship is safe to drink by providing the necessary chemical treatment. finally they ensure the proper operation of the main propeller shaft and the propeller. . the machinist mates in aux 1 operate, monitor and maintain the three turbo generators which provide the ship with electrical power. in addition, they monitor and maintain the gyro-fin stabilizers which decrease the amount of roll the ship experiences. The boiler technicians lbtl operate, monitor and maintain the two 1275 psi combustion engineering boilers along with the auxiliary equipment. the boilers provide steam for the main turbine and turbo-generators as well as auxiliary steam for the pumps and forced draft blowers. additionally auxiliary steam is used in the laundry, galley, scullery and the steam heaters. the second maior group is r division consisting of hull technicians lhtl, enginemen lenl, electrician mates leml, interior communications electricians licl, and machinist mates lmml. hull technicians are responsible for the manufacture and repair of all hull related items in the ship. they also maintain the damage control equipment in the ship as well as being the technical expert in the repair parties. the enginemen and machinist mates work together in a gang for the operation and maintenance ofthe diesel generator, air-conditioning units, refrigeration units, steering gear, and all items used in the galley, laundry, and in the heating and ventilation systems. the electrician mates and interior communications electricians work closely together to maintain all the electrical equipment throughout the ship the em s specialize In the operation and maintenance of electrical equipment such as switchboards lighting circuits generators and all motors the ic electricians specialize in the operation and repair of all communications equipment such as sound powered phones the gyro compass navigational equipment such as sound powered phones the gyro compass navigational equipment and telephone circuits in short the engineering department is responsible for the propulsion of the ship and the distribution of electrical power as well as the repair of a multitude of equipment located throughout the ship mmc glenn e. miller mmcs walter '. bennett 'r. . charlestbn s c I summerville, s.c. , . .

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4 - mmfn Wilmlm VY- iCh0fdS0n lf- mmfa richard e. steffenson m0Uldlfl. S-C- penrose, colorado ht3 wray a. williams washington, pa. 3-X? FDA 504 is - ge an M 56 ,W BME! QX ff .. 1- r E fi f' I Ls, f r f i 4 7 I, -, i f ,G , f of d li, I , K , , ' X I ' I mmfn kenneth I. renfer lr. f lv -V - If ' philadelphia, pa. i , 1242 if -247 s e if Six Ku ' . Ji:-a f , mmfn kenneth m wltherow mmfn 90 Y m0YhU9h lacksonville n c mansfield texas l i L S . ' a ,.. I