Figure 35. View of blacksmith shop showing 48-inch forge and 200-pound anvil.
m. Floating equipment. In addition to the life-boats and rafts, the ship carries a steel pontoon barge, a plane-rearming boat, and a utility boat.
(1) The barge is made up of 21 sections (fig. [48]) and has a capacity of 50 tons. It is propelled by a 115-hp outboard engine and carries a 5-ton crawler crane for diving and salvage operations. The sections of the barge are stowed in the number 1 hold of the ship.
(2) The plane-rearming boat is 33 feet long and is powered by a 100-hp inboard, Diesel engine. It is used for diving, general utility work, and light towing.
Figure 36. Pneumatic, 200-pound forging hammer.
Figure 37. Universal woodworking machine with steel table and two extension roller tables.
(3) The utility boat is 26 feet long and is propelled by a 95-hp gasoline or Diesel engine. It is used to tow the barge and floats and for general errand work.