M Division 1986 - 1987
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 |
Ernest Sewell FN
1987 - 1989 |
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Onboard final days of SLEP
and it's eventual move from
Philadelphia to San Diego.
Officially assigned to the P-3
div. Before that was in M div.
Main time was in the
Propulsion Office. |
Joey Beltz MM3
1984 - 1988 |
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Floyd A Deighton Jr MM3
1986 - 1989 |
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#4 Main Machinery Room |
Michael Kopp MM3
1984 - 1987 |
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Kent R. Sawatzky MM3
23 Dec 82 - 25 Nov 86
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#4 MM - 4 1/2 years
On board during Grenada & Operation Urgent Fury
Was on national tv when Indy went to
New York City for the Statue of Liberty's
200th. birthday. Sat at the top of the
World Trade Center building 1, drinking
beers with Dan Rizzo.
Became a Shellback and Blue Nose
on the same cruise that took us
halfway around the world. |
Dana Williams MM3
16 Feb 82 - 02 Jan 87 |
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John Afflitto MM2
12 Apr 82 - 11 Apr 87 |
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Kevin McClelland MM2
Dec 87 to Jun 91 |
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Dan Rizzo MM2
1982-1987
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Worked in 1 Main and 2 Main
On board during Grenada
Operation Urgent Fury
Sorry to see her decommissioned-
Thought when I left in 1987 she,
would be good for another 20 years. |
Dan Beckedahl MMC(SW)
1982-1988
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#1, #2 AMR
Would be nice to talk to some of the
old boys from #1 & #2 AMR. |
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
During SLEP
The Navy combined what would normally be B and M divisions
P-1 Division
Forward Group, #1 and #4MMR
P-2 Division
Aft Group, #2 and #3 MMR
(Main Machinery Rooms, Indy had combined spaces fireroom/engineroom together)
P-3 Division
#1 and #2 AMR (Auxiliary Machinery Room,
home of the other SSTG's, and the Evap's, and the HCLP's, SSMG sets)
P-4 Division
The Cat shop, Oil and Water test labs and Gangs.
R Division & Engineering Supply.
