Engineering

Question 1

How many steering units are there?

Answer 1

4

Question 2

What type of system operates the steering units?

Answer 2

Closed loop hydraulic system

Question 3

How many steering units are online during normal operations?

Answer 3

2 ( 1 port & 1 stbd)

Question 4

How many fire pumps are on board?

Answer 4

22

Question 5

How many fire pumps are electric?

Answer 5

18

Question 6

How many fire pumps are steam?

Answer 6

4

Question 7

How many gallons per minute can the electric fire pump pump out?

Answer 7

1000

Question 8

How many gallons per minute can the steam driven fire pump pump out?

Answer 8

2000

Question 9

What uses firemain?

Answer 9

Fire main systems

Auxiliary cooling

Flushing water

JBD’s

Educators

Question 10

What is the primary purpose of A/C systems?

Answer 10

Provide cooling to electrical equipment

Question 11

What is the secondary purpose of A/C systems?

Answer 11

Crew comfort

Question 12

How many A/C plants are on board ?

Answer 12

Six

Question 13

What is the primary AC plant for the island?

Answer 13

5 AC plant

Question 14

What is the purpose of catapult steam system?

Answer 14

Provide motive force for launch aircraft

Question 15

How many catapults are there ? and which are bow/Waist

Answer 15

Four

1 and 2 bow

3 and 4 waist

Question 16

What are the two fire suppression systems with the catapults?

Answer 16

•Through smothering

• launch value smothering

Question 17

Describe through value smothering

Answer 17

Main stream is reduced to 80 psig via orifice , with a local & remote operator

Question 18

What is the casualty response for a fire in the launch valve room?

Answer 18

Steam smothering

Question 19

How many O2/N2 plants are on board & where are they located ?

Answer 19

Two

HB1 & HB2

Question 20

Where are they located?

Answer 20

HB 1 and HB 2

Question 21

What are the uses of LOX?

Answer 21

Aviation breathing oxygen only

Question 22

What are the uses of LIN?

Answer 22

Water clinic, freeze seals, shrink fittings

Question 23

What are the basic safety precautions with LOX/LIN

Answer 23

No smoking,

adequate ventilation,

PPE

non-spark tools

2 person rule

Question 24

How many aircraft elevator engines are there?

Answer 24

4

Question 25

What type of hydraulic fluid is used in the ACE’S ?

Answer 25

Flyquil

Question 26

What is the maximum weight load for an ACE?

Answer 26

150,000 pounds

Question 27

What is the purpose of the list control system?

Answer 27

To transfer water as necessary to maintain a 0° list,

**which equates to a level flight deck for launching aircraft **

Question 28

How many list control pumps are there?

Answer 28

Two

Question 29

How many list control tanks are there?

Answer 29

10

5 port and 5 STBD

Question 30

How many CHT tanks are on board ?

Answer 30

Two

Question 31

What does CHT stand for?

Answer 31

Collection, holding and transfer

Question 32

How many CHT pumps on board

Answer 32

4

• 2 in each pump room

Question 33

What are the different types of sewage?

Answer 33

Soil and waste

Question 34

What dangerous gases are associated with CHT system?

Answer 34

•H2S
•CH4
•CO2
•NH3

Question 35

How many plant load centers are there on board the USS Ronald Reagan ?

Answer 35

26

Question 36

What is the purpose of degaussing?

Answer 36

To reduce the ships magnetic signature

Question 37

What is DIW

Answer 37

Death in water

-a lost of power throughout the entire ship