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Attendance at the keel laying of the Navy T-AO 187 ceremony are from left to right: Front

Row: D. Stein, MSC; D.W. Kelley, PMS 383; G.C. Hoffman. PMS 383; Capt. P.D. Hurst,

SSNO; A. Nierenberg, ASI; R.P. Meric Jr.. ASI: J. Cutts, SSNO. Back Row: J. Wilkins, ASI; J.

Griffin Jr.. PMS 383; R. Bloom, SSNO/MSC; V.C. Cox. ASI; R.S. Miller, ASI; P.P. Stone, ASI;

L.C. Beall III, SSNO/MSC.

Avondale Shipyards Holds

Keel-Laying Ceremonies

For First Of Four Navy Fleet Oilers

Keel-laying ceremonies were held recently for the Henry J. Kaiser (T-

AO 187), the first of four fleet oilers currently under construction for the

U.S. Navy at Avondale Shipyards in

New Orleans. The keel-laying oc- curred almost six weeks ahead of schedule and consisted of six struc- tural units totally outfitted, final painting, welded in place and weigh- ing over 700 tons.

The mission of the T-AO 187

Class Fleet Oilers is to transport bulk petroleum products from shore depots to combatants and support forces underway and to deliver lim- ited fleet freight, cargo water, mail and personnel. The vessels of this class will have a cargo oil capacity of 180,000 barrels in 18 cargo oil tanks and will be capable of simultaneous- ly receiving, storing and discharging two separate grades of cargo fuel (JP-5 and DFM). All cargo pump and valve operations and the ship's segregated ballast system are to be controlled from the cargo control center which is located in the after superstructure with an overview of

Marine Applications Book

Availble From Sandusky

An eight-page booklet published by Sandusky Foundry & Machine

Co. of Sandusky, Ohio, is devoted to applications of Sandusky centrifu- gal castings to the shipbuilding in- dustry.

The booklet, written for marine designers, illustrates Sandusky cen- trifugal castings used for propulsion shaft sleeves, stern tubes and bush- ings, rudder stock sleeves and bush- ings, hawse pipes, and even dredge spuds and spud sleeves. Mention is made also of the use of Sandusky cylinders for naval vessels for snor- kel tubes, radar masts, torpedo ejec- tion cylinders, and steering and di- ving gear hydraulic cylinders.

A table in the book lists typical compositions of a wide variety of metals for marine usage. Included

December 15, 1984 the entire underway replenishment (UNREP) deck. The T-AO 187 class vessels are capable of vertical re- plenishment (VERTREP) from a helicopter facility behind the aft su- perstructure.

The oilers will be 667 feet 6 inches in length, 97 feet 6 inches in beam and will have a 36-foot maximum draft. They will be powered by twin, medium-speed Pielstick diesel en- gines and will be capable of a service speed of 20 knots.

The Henry J. Kaiser is scheduled for delivery in September 1986 with her three sister ships following at four month intervals. The ahead-of- schedule keel-laying and its extent are attributable to the use at Avon- dale Shipyards of state-of-the-art zone outfitting construction tech- niques. Keel-laying at Avondale sig- nals the start of the erection of com- pletely outfitted units whose fabri- cation was begun many months ear- lier.

Avondale Shipyards, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Og- den Corporation. are specifications and compositions for such metals as cooper-base al- loys, cooper-nickel alloys, nickel- base alloys, carbon and alloy steels, and high alloy steels.

In addition to being illustrated with photos of a wide variety of castings, the booklet strikes an in- teresting historical note with the reproduction of a 1925 advertise- ment pointing up that by then San- dusky was the major supplier of cen- trifugally cast shaft sleeves and bushings to American shipbuilders, and containing photos of the Le- vianthan (the largest passenger ship then afloat), supplied in 1925, and the U.S. Navy's battleship Mary- land and the crusier Richmond, sup- plied in 1920 and 1921, respective- ly.

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Robins Named Managing

Director-Business

Operations At Rolls-Royce

Sir William Duncan, chairman and chief executive of Rolls-Royce

Limited, has announced changes in the top management of the compa- ny.

Ralph Robins, formerly direc- tor-civil engines, has been ap- pointed managing director-business operations. He will be responsible for the company's marine and in- dustrial activities, both the Civil and Military Engine Groups, repair and overhaul activities, and the Cor- porate Engineering Group. In this role he will direct the operation of the major business sectors to meet their financial, commercial, and technological goals.

As chairman and CE, Sir Wil- liam will retain responsibility for major issues and relations with the

British Government, key customers, and financial institutions. He also retains responsibility for major is- sues and relations with the British

Government, key customers, and fi- nancial institutions. He also retains responsibility for overall business strategy, major investment deci- sions, and personnel.

Jim Keir, formerly operations director of the Civil Engine Group, has succeeded Mr. Robins as direc- tor-civil engines and also joins the board of directors.

Electric Boat Awarded $4.6-Million Contract

General Dynamics Corporation,

Electric Boat Division, Groton,

Conn., is being awarded a $4,623,288 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for pro- viding research and development engineering on submarine machin- ery systems and components to aug- ment their operating depth capabil- ity. Work will be performed in Gro- ton, Conn., and is expected to be completed in December 1987. Con- tract funds would not have expired at the end of the current fiscal year.

The Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington, D.C. is the contracting activity.

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