Term
| What type of boilers are aboard the USS Blueridge? |
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Definition
| Type D Modified Left Handed Foster Wheeler, Three Burner Front |
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Term
| Name the phases of the basic steam cycle |
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Definition
Feed
Generation
Expansion
Condensation |
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Term
| How many Line Shaft Bearings are there? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is DFT and its purpose? |
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Definition
De-aerating Feed Tank (DFT):
To De-aerate, store, and preheat feed water |
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Term
| What is the purpose of the HP Turbine? |
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Definition
| To convert thermal energy of steam into mechanical energy to propel the ship through the water |
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Term
| Name all of the Lube Oil service pumps. |
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Definition
ALOP – Attach lube oil pump
SLOP – Standby lube oil pump
ELOP – Emergency lube oil pump |
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Term
| What are the types of fuel onboard and their uses? |
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Definition
F-76/DFM
Boilers
JP-5
Boilers,
EDG’s (Emergency diesel generator),
P-100’s
Small boats (PL, UB, Gig, Barge)
Helo’s |
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Term
| Name major pieces of equipment in the fire room upper level. |
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Definition
DFT (De-aerating Feed Tank)
A, B, and C main feed pumps
1A SSTG – ships service turbine generator
Load center 32A
Load center 32B (first thing you see) |
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Term
| What types of distilling plants are onboard? |
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Definition
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Term
| How much water can one distilling plant produce in one day? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the ship maximum storage capacity for potable water? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the range of PSI for HPAC & LPAC? |
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Definition
HP Air – 1,000-3,000 psi
LP Air – 0-125 psi |
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Term
| What is the purpose of degaussing? |
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Definition
| A method used to reduce a ship’s magnetic signature. |
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Term
| Name all of the coils and what coils not commonly used aboard BLR. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the THREE types of generators we have onboard. |
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Definition
SSTG – Ships Service Turbine Generator
SSDG – Ships Service Diesel Generator
SSEDG – Ships Service Emergency Diesel Generator |
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Term
| How many SSTGs are there onboard? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
1A – Fire room
1B – Engine room
1C – Engine room |
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Term
| What are the parameters for the SSTG? |
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Definition
450 Volt A/C
60 Hz
2,000 KW
3,200 Amps |
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Term
| How many SSDGs are onboard? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the SSDGs used for? |
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Definition
| Stand-by generator for casualty situations. |
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Term
| What are the parameters for the SSDG? |
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Definition
450 Volt A/C
60 Hz
1,825 KW
2,920 Amps |
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Term
| What is the location of the SSDG? |
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Definition
| SSDG room (NWT door by boat shop) |
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Term
| How many EDGs are onboard? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the purpose of the EDG? |
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Definition
| Provides power to VITAL and Semi-Vital load centers in case the ship loses its normal electric power source |
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Term
| Where are the EDGs located |
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Definition
1 EDG in 1 EDG room (scuttle by repair 2)
2 EDG in 2 EDG room (scuttle by AC&R shop) |
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Term
| What are the parameters for the SSEDG? |
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Definition
450 Volt A/C
60 Hz
750 KW
1,200 Amps |
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Term
| How many Load Centers do we have? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are four methods of steering the ship? |
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Definition
Helm – Signal is electric and is turned to mechanical in aft-steering
Port/Startboard Steering unit via Trick Wheel – Located in aft-steering
Hand Pumps – Used in emergency situation to steer the ship, 60 turns using 1 pump = 1 degree on rudder, 30 turns using 2 pumps = 1 degree
Locking Nuts |
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Term
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Definition
RADARS
GYROS
Helo and maintenance
CIWS
Combat system equipment |
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Term
| Name the air conditioning (AC) plants units and what kind of refrigerant. |
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Definition
250 ton single-Stage Centrifugal chilled water Air Conditioning Plant
236fa Refridgerant |
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Term
| What types of emergency diesel engines do we have onboard? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many feed water tanks are there and how many gallons does each one hold? |
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Definition
2
19,700 gallons ea = 39,400 |
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Term
| What is the ABC in reference to the boilers? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the 3 things the ABC controls? |
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Definition
Feed water
Fuel oil to the boilers
Forced air to the boilers |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| What is the Navy’s terminology for DFM? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is so special about the economizer? |
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Definition
| It preheats the feed water 100 degrees F before going into the boiler. |
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Term
| Name some official logs pertaining to engineering |
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Definition
Engineering log
Monthly boiler & water treatment log
Bell log |
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Term
| What does EOSS stand for? |
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Definition
| Engineering Operational Sequencing System |
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Term
| What is the maximum degree of rudder possible? |
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Definition
| 70 degrees either side of the centerline |
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Term
| How many air conditioning chilled water plants do we have? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where are the air conditioning chilled water plants located? |
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Definition
1 & 2
FWD A/C
3 & 4
MID A/C
5 & 6
AFT A/C |
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Term
| How many ships stores refrigeration compressors do we have and what kind of refrigerant do they use? |
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Definition
2
8 Ton Reciprocating Compressors
R-134a refrigerant |
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Term
| Where are the ships stores refrigeration compressors located? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the primary purpose of A/C onboard? |
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Definition
| Electronic cooling for 7th fleet |
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Term
| What is the secondary purpose of A/C onboard? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many fire pumps do we have and where are they located? |
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Definition
4
Fire room
Engine room
Fwd A/C
Aft A/C |
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Term
| How many gallons per minute can each pump deliver? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many gallons a day can each EVAP produce? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the standard for water consumption per person/per day? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many hot water heaters are on board? |
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Definition
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Term
| When potable water is received from a foreign source and must be treated prior to use, what chemical is used to treat it? |
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Definition
| HTH (Calcium Hypochlorite) |
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Term
| How many emergency diesel generators do we have onboard? |
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Definition
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Term
| Name all of the switchboards we have. |
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Definition
3 Main Switch
1S – main engine
2S – main engine
3S – EOS SSDG
2 Emergencies
1E – 6-30-1-E
2E – 6-119-1-E |
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Term
| What does Switch board 1S Provide? |
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Definition
Provides normal power to load centers:
31
32A
41
42
43A
51 |
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Term
| What does Switch board 2S Provide? |
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Definition
Provides normal power to load centers:
11
21
22
23
32B
33
43B |
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Term
| What does Switch board 3S Provide? |
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Definition
Provides normal power to load centers:
44
61 |
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Term
| What does Emergency switch board 1E Provide? |
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Definition
Provides power to load centers:
22
23
32B
43B |
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Term
| What does Emergency switch board 2E Provide? |
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Definition
Provides power to load centers:
32A
43A
42 |
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Term
| What is the SCU in regards to power? |
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Definition
Overall control of 60HZ and 400HZ electrical plant
Located in Main Control |
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Term
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Definition
Generator circuit breakers
Connects and disconnects the generator/s to its associated
switchboard.
Located on all switchboards |
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Term
| What are bus tie breakers? |
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Definition
Used to connect and disconnect switchboards to other switchboards.
Located on all switchboards |
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Term
| The primary purpose of SSDG is? |
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Definition
| To provide constant power to C4I |
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Term
| What component in the engine room uses 600 psi superheated steam? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of Lube Oil does the Main Engine use? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the purpose of the main condenser? |
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Definition
| To turn steam back into water/condensate |
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Term
| What type of oil does steering use? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the ahead throttle valve used for? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many cylinders does the EDG have? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many cylinders does the SSDG have? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which load center is for degaussing? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does SILOS stand for? |
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Definition
| Shift Inspect Lube Oil Strainer |
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Term
| Which equipment do we SICLOS? |
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Definition
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Term
| Name five components of a AC Unit |
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Definition
Chill water pump
Compressor
Thermal expansion valve
Receiver
Condenser |
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Term
| State the purpose of the ships Oil Pollution Control System |
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Definition
| Is to provide a means for the ship to minimize the amount of oil pollution that gets discharged overboard. |
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Term
| What is the temperature of the Superheater? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the temperature of the De-Superheater steam? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the Modes of Operating CHT system |
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Definition
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Term
| What does Hydrogen Sulfide smell like? And what is its effect? |
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Definition
| Has the characteristics of rotten eggs. Causes irritation to the eyes, nose, and throat. |
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Term
| What are some Engine Room watches? |
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Definition
EOOW (Engineering Officer of the Watch)
Underway
MMOW (Machinist Mates of the Watch)
SCU (Switchboard Control Unit)
Throttle Man
EVAP Watch
Messenger |
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Term
| What are some Fire Room watches? |
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Definition
BTOW (Boiler Tech of the Watch)
Fire Room Upper Level
Covers
DFT
3 Feed Pumps
Upper Half of SSTG
Fire Room Lower Level
Covers
Potable Water
Feed Water
Start/Stop Fire Pump
Lower half of SSTG |
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Term
| What are some other Engineering watches? |
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Definition
EDO (Engineering Duty Officer)
In Port
Cold Iron
Sounding and Security
DCC
AC&R Rover |
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Term
| How many CHT tanks are there and how much do they hold? |
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Definition
3 Tanks
1 FWD
7,690 gal
2 AFT
11,772 gal/ea |
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