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	Rank	Photo	Comments
Donald Edward Christner MMFN 1961 - 1964			*
Leigh D. Allvord MM3 1958 - 1960			#4 machinery space Plank Owner Died 01 Oct 2008
Harold Moore MM3 1958 - 1966			Plank Owner I was the last Plnak Owner to leave the ship.
Ed Charlebois MM1, 1959 - 1962			Plank Owner
Jeremy Howard MMC Feb 1960 - May 1963			*
George Hurley MMCS, 1958 -			Plank Owner Chief in Charge of No 1 Main Machinery Space.
Harry LeBlanc MMC, 1958 -			Plank Owner Chief in Charge of No 2 Main Machinery Space.
Sidney V. Nelson MMCS, USN (Retired) 1958 -			Plank Owner Chief in Charge of No 3 Main Machinery Space.
Ed Hewitt MMCS, USN (Retired) Oct 58 - Sep 60 Chief Hewitt Web Page			Plank Owner Chief in Charge of No 4 Main Machinery Space. Stood the First Watch as "Chief of the Watch also the First CPO Mess Caterer.

************* OFFICERS *************

Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Cdr M A Lilly 1958 -			Plank Owner Chief Engineer
CWO Wonderland 1958 -			Plank Owner Officer of the Watch

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