Vulcan (AR 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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I LCDR J. A. HAMEL ENGINEER OFFICER (4 74 - 5 75) Lieutenant Commander James A. Hamel enlisted in the U.S. Navy on 2 February 1946. He has served on board the following duty stations and ships: USS BADGER (DE-1071), in charge of the Main Engine; USS EARL K. OLSEN (DD-765) as LPO of the Engineering Dept.; USN MCRTC, Columbus, Ohio, as Station Engineer and District Boiler Inspector; and USS PRESERVER (ARS-8), where he served as MPA. LCDR Hamel was commissioned Ensign in the U.S. Navy on 1 July 1962. Following commissioning he was assigned to USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) as Main Engine Material Officer and then to USS KANKAKEE (AO-39) as MPA. LCDR Hamel served ashore at Navy Station, Guam, as Security Officer and Service Craft Officer and Naval Support Activity, Saigon, Vietnam, as Repair Officer. His next tour of duty was at RTC, Great Lakes, III., as a Regimental Commander and Material Officer, and following that again in Vietnam as Repair Coordinator, South. Most recently, LCDR Hamel was assigned to the Naval Exam Center at Great Lakes, III. in charge of the Engineering Section, before reporting to his present billet as Engineering Officer of USS VULCAN. LT R. M. HENNESSY The Engineering Department is responsible for the Operation, maintenance and repair of the engineering plant. The Engineering Department is also responsible for providing household services to ships along side for repairs. A DIV. is responsible for evaporators, refrigeration equipment, anchor windless, steering engine, boat engines, cranes, steam heat, fresh water, emergency diesel and various laundry and galley equipment and compressed air systems. B DIV. is responsible for the ships boilers, emergency feed pumps, fuel oil, and feed water systems, with all their related equipment, pumps and associated equipment in order to provide steam for the VULCAN, ships alongside and propulsion. M DIV. is responsible for the main engines and all other air compressors, fire pumps, feed pumps, and propulsion service related equipment not specifically assigned to another division. E DIV. is responsible for ships electrical power, generators, distribution, ships alongside power, VULCAN internal communications, automatic telephone system, gyro compass and all installed shore telephone and 1C equipment. R DIV. is responsible for VULCAN'S damage control, hull repairs, and maintenance and upkeep of all VULCAN piping such as fire main, ventilation and boat repairs. LT R. M. Hennessy enlisted in April 1959; he served on board: USS DES MOINES (CA-134); USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA-62); USS SPRINGFIELD (CLG-7) and USS TACONIC (LCC-17). He was commissioned in June 1968 and served on USS PLYMOUTH ROCK (LSD-29) (DCA); INSURV BOARD (Inspector); USS AMERICA (CVA-66) (Repair Off.) before being assigned as Engineer Officer of VULCAN.