Bravo Division
Boilerman
The "mainspring" of HELENA might easily be considered to be her boilers, where her steam power is manufactured. Charged with the operation and repair of our four boilers are the many men of Bravo Division. Under their control is all the water and fuel we use on board. It's acknowledged that Bravo's job is one of the toughest undertakings on a naval ship, but our men accomplish it with a fine spirit of cooperation and working together.
An integral part of Bravo is the group known as "oil kings." These men tend to refueling of the ship, plus the transfer of fresh water and fuel to our boilers. By distributing the weight of these liguids, they maintain the ship "on the level."
The BT's know their job and know it well. The proof lies in the thousands of miles of successful steaming on HELENA's logbooks.
 Logo from the 1959-60
Helena Cruise Book.
BRAVO DIVISION .....
the men who endow us with the power to move
17, 000 tons of steel over the waters of the world |
Top and bottom pictures from the 1958-1959 cruise book
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Top and bottom pictures from the 1959-1960 cruise book
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