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| ..Front
Row:.L-R..........................D.Loftis,....................ENS
Stephen Rw Bray
..2nd Row:...L-R.....M.N.Roth,.....D.R.Duncan,.....J.C.Doan ..3rd Row:....L-R...J.J.Mullane,......R.R.Evans,......L.J.Boyd.......W.J.Batchelor,......E.R.Mitchell,.......J.W.Corbin ..Back Row: L-R...E.W.Crume,...J.E.Deshong,Jr.,,...K.C.Windham,...B.Stocker...R.L.Erickson...K.N.Ray |
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16 men and one officer have charge of the fireroom. B
Division's job is to generate enough steam to assist the ship in
fulfilling
its commitments both to the fleet and to the men who live on the
Kawishiwi.
Steam is the vital energy source; using 2 large boilers, it provides
power
to turn steam turbines to drive the ship, power to drive generators to
create electricity for light and a myriad of eletronic equipments. "B
division" is also responsible for the ship's fresh water pumps, the
ship's
oil (bunker) system, and the oil laboratory.
The temperature down in the fireroom is often so great that a man can't touch the hand rails without fear of getting blisters. With an average temperature around 110 degrees, it is not uncommon for maximum levels to hover around 130 during steaming periods in hot weather. It takes men of special skill (and endurance) to do it, and do it well. |