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these Ship's Co. Pages
Leigh D. Allvord
M Div. * 1958-1960
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S3 Div. * 1974-1975
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Leigh D. Allvord
M Division 1958 - 1959
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE

"Conserve water . . . take a Navy Shower"

The very fact that hot water is available for the
use of INDEPENDENCE crewmembers when
they want it is one of the reasons that
M Division is so important to the ship.

More important than just shower water, this
division has the responsibility for the
operation, repair and maintenance of the
main steam propulsion engines, steam
turbine electric generators, and
fresh water distilling plants.

Located in each of the four main machinery
spaces, the main engines receive 1200 PSI
superheated steam from the boilers and use it to
generate up to 70,000 hp to turn each of the four
screws. On days when there is no "natural wind,"
the main engines can propel the ship with
enough force to create up to 30 knots of
"man made " wind. Without this wind, the
launching and recovery of jet aircraft
would be virtually impossible.

The eight electric turbogenerators are
each capable of producing up to
1500 KW of 450 volt, 69 HZ power.

M Division - owners and operators of the
"INDY power and light company."



************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
James Edward Kendall MMFN
1958 - 1959
ngc
mms
mmfn
FLAG
*
Harold Moore MMFN
1958 - 1966
mms
mmfn
FLAG
I was the last Plnak Owner to leave the ship.
Woodrow Padgett FN
1958 - Jun 1959
mmfn
FLAG
*
Leigh D. Allvord MM3
1958 - 1960
Mm3
LDA
#4 machinery space
Plank Owner
Ed Charlebois MM1,

1959 - 1962
MM1
FLAG
Plank Owner
George Hurley MMCS,

1958 -
MMCS
FLAG
Chief in Charge of No 1
Main Machinery Space
Plank Owner
Harry LeBlanc MMC,

1958 -
MMC
FLAG
Chief in Charge of No 2
Main Machinery Space
Plank Owner
Sidney V. Nelson MMCS,
USN (Retired)
1958 -
MMCS
FLAG
Chief in Charge of No 3
Main Machinery Space
Plank Owner
Ed Hewitt MMCS,
USN (Retired)
Oct 58 - Sep 60

Chief Hewitt Web Page

MMCS
CEH
Chief in Charge of No 4 Main
Machinery Space, stood the
first watch as "Chief of the
Watch also the first CPO
Mess Caterer - Plank Owner


************* OFFICERS *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments
Cdr M A Lilly
cdr
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Plank Owner
Chief Engineer
CWO Wonderland

1958 -
CWO
FLAG
Officer of the Watch
Plank Owner


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