White Plains (AFS 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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Boiler Division . . - BT3 A FIRST ROW-BT2 Larry Diaz, BT2 jim Hlskey. SECOND ROW BTC Norman I0hnSOf1 l . ll ' ll l.. . ' Bergeron, BT3 jim Gill, BT3 Ralph Martin, BT3 Harry Catfish Rathke, BT2 john Koenes, HHCG Love. Deep within the bowels of the ship is the working space for the Boiler Division. Day in, day out these BTS operate and maintain the boilers supplying steam for the ship's use. It is this steam which provides the power to move the ship 5 make electricity and heat water for wash- ing clothes, cookin if at the end of the working day. g, and taking a shower The B Division men will proudly tell you that the WHITE PLAINS is the first Navy ship to use an electronic computer for boiler control-but this doesn't mean -If that these men loaf. It takes long, sweat- soaked hours in the hole to keep the h. s up moving and comfortable, and the en gineroom clean. X lv. l u . . . Officerl FIRST ROW- BR1 Morris Bell, BT3 Gene Davidson, WO-1 Bull Howe lulfglgf, FNE- E stcouo Row- BT2 Charlie Upton, Ricky Squaw cotton, BT3 Tom Mitz lf l e e t, BT2 Kenny Meeks.

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xf . X Reefer Gang: FN Elden Sanders, MM1 A. R. Tamayo, FN Harley Kulkin, FN john Gregg. A Division takes care of all auxillary machinery on board the WHITE PLAINS. lt is divided into three different groups: Hydraulic, Internal Combustion Engine CI.C.E.J, and the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration CAC 84 RJ groups. The Hydraulic Gang maintains all the equipment used to move or transfer cargo-winches, elevators, con- veyors, sliding blocks, forklifts, and pallet jacks. The high-pressure air system is also under its care. The I.C.E. C-ang, as its name implies, is charged with the Operation and maintenance of all machinery that is Powered by an internal combustion engine-ship's boats, emergency diesel generator, and P-250 pumps. It also maintains the ship's heating system, JP-5 system, and most ofthe galley and laundry equipment. The AC 81 R or Reefer Gang maintains the cargo reefer units, ship's reefer units, air conditioning systems, drink- ing fountains, ice makers, ice cream machine, small ree- fer units, and the x-ray and film processing tank. In ad- dition, it takes care ofthe ship's fresh water system. 39 -v X W 1 CNW 1' . fi i ix A 5 'E K-.tx v a Q' I 2 -A ff -Q45 Q ' .Tag

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