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    October 2005
Posted by CG Bob on Saturday, October 8, 2005 9:52 PM
The crews on U.S. Navy ships and Coast Guard cutters are generally divided into three departments. The Engineering Department is responsible for all the engines, motors, pumps, compressors, refrigerators, evaporators, all piping systems (fuel, water, compressed air, sewage, etc). Engine room ratings include: Machinist Mate; Engineman; Electricians Mate; & Damage Controlman. The Deck Department is responsible for the general maintenance and upkeep of the hull, cargo equipment, small boats, weapons systems, anchors, etc. Deck ratings include: Boatswains Mate; Gunners Mate; Master at Arms; etc. The Operations Department (O Section) is responsible for navigation, communications, signal flags and semaphore lights. Ratings in the Operations include: Quartermaster; Signalman; Radioman; Radarman; Cooks; Yeoman; etc. Ships with flight decks will have an Aviation Department or Aviation Detachment; depending on the size of the ship.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 8, 2005 9:48 PM
Revell makes (made?) a fleet oiler and it is (was) kit H-342. It's sold as a US Navy oiler USS Mission Capistrano.

It's a similar oiler to Nanthahala which was an Ashtabula class ship. The Revell kit is a T2-SE type which is 10 feet shorter and a little narrower and there are some differences of course between the 2 ships.

I don't know if you can modify the plastic kit or not.

The kit originally dates from about 1964 and would benefit greatly from the photo-etch railings available from a number of suppliers. The scale of the kit is 1/400.

The original Nanthahala ws scrapped in 1975 after 31 years of service.
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    September 2004
NEED HELP!
Posted by DON6169 on Saturday, October 8, 2005 9:13 PM
I WAS WONDERING IF ANY OF THE SHIP MODELERS AND/OR CLUBS COULD HELP ME TRACK DOWN A VESSEL AND SOME PROPER DECALS? I AM NOT A SHIP PERSON [SORRYSad [:(]],BUT MY DAD WAS.HE BULT WOODEN MODELS WITH HAND CARVED HULLS!!!! OKAY,WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IS A MODEL OF A "FLEET OILER " ,IT WAS CIRCA 1967-1971,THE NAME WAS THE "USS NANTAHALA" ,#60. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO WAS STATIONED ON HER FOR THIS TIME PERIOD AND WOULD LIKE TO GIVE HIM THE MODEL WITH THE APPROPRIATE DECALS AS A GIFT. ALSO WHAT WAS THE "O" SECTION ? ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT.THANKS! DON C.
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