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1
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Who is the father of Naval Nuclear Power?

A

Hyman G. Rickover

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2
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What is one benefit of nuclear propulsion?

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Unlimited range

Not limited by fuel reserves; Unlimited high-speed propulsion; No need for fuel oil, more storage space for combat consumables.

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3
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What was the 1st nuclear Powered Carrier?

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USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

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What was the 1st Nuclear Powered surface ship?

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USS Long Beach (CGN 9)

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What was the 1st nuclear powered vessel?

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USS Nautilus (SSN 571)

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6
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Name one rate in Reactor Department.

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  • EMN (Electrician’s Mate Nuclear)
  • MMN (Machinist Mate Nuclear)
  • EN (Engineman)
  • MM (Machinist Mate)
  • ETN (Electronics Technician Nuclear)
  • YN (Yeoman)
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Name one division in Reactor Department.

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  • Reactor Auxiliaries (RA)
  • Reactor Controls (RC)
  • Reactor Electrical (RE)
  • Reactor Laboratories (RL)
  • Reactor Mechanical (RM)
  • Machinery (Reactor Propulsion) (RP)
  • Reactor Training (RT)
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8
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What is RA Division responsible for?

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Emergency Diesel Generators

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What is RC Division responsible for?

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Reactor control and instrumentation equipment

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What is RE Division responsible for?

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All electrical equipment within reactor department (e.g. motors, circuit breakers, generators, etc.)

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What is RL Division responsible for?

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Chemistry and radiological controls

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What is RM Division responsible for?

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Machinery in the Reactor Room (e.g. CTG, MFP, SSAC)

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What is RP Division responsible for?

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Machinery in the MMR (e.g. M/E, DU, SSTG, HPAC)

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14
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What is RT Division responsible for?

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Propulsion plant drills, training, and qualifications

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15
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Who is the Reactor Officer (RO)?

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CAPT. Sareini (Suh-Ree-Knee)

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16
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Who is the RDMC?

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MMNCM(SW) Peterson

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17
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Name one Principal Assistant in Reactor Department.

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CRA

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18
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What does CRA stand for?

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Chemistry and Radiological Assistant

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19
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What division is the CRA responsible for?

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RL

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20
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Who is the CRA?

A

LCDR Usher

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21
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What does MPA stand for?

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Main Propulsion Assistant

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22
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What division is the MPA responsible for?

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RP

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23
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Who is the MPA?

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LCDR MacNaughton

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24
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What does REA stand for?

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Reactor Electrical Assistant

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25
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What divisions is the REA responsible for?

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  • RC
  • RE
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26
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Who is the REA?

A

LCDR Fredrickson

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27
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What does RMA stand for?

A

Reactor Mechanical Assistant

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28
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What divisions is the RMA responsible for?

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  • RM
  • RA
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29
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Who is the RMA?

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LCDR Wakeman

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30
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What does RTA stand for?

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Reactor Training Assistant

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31
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Who is the RTA?

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LCDR Stultz

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32
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What does RMO stand for?

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Reactor Maintenance Officer

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33
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Who is the RMO?

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LCDR Tinh

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34
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What does EOS stand for?

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Enclosed Operating Station

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35
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What does RAR stand for?

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Reactor Auxiliaries Room

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36
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What does MMR stand for?

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Main Machinery Room

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37
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What is the RDOM?

A

Reactor Department Organization Manual

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38
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What is the EDM?

A

Engineering Department Manual

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39
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How many reactors do we have?

A

2 (1 per plant)

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40
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What is the purpose of the reactor?

A

Heat source for steam plant

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41
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What type of reactor do we have?

A

Pressurized Water Reactor (A4W/A1G)

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42
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What type of nuclear fuel do we have?

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Highly Enriched Uranium 235 (U-235)

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43
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How does Uranium 235 produce energy?

A

Fission

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44
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What is the power rating of the reactor?

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550MW per reactor

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45
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How many RCPs are there?

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8 (4 per plant)

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46
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What is the purpose of the RCPs?

A

Circulate coolant (water) through the reactor to remove heat to the steam generators

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47
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How many steam generators do we have?

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8 (4 per plant)

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48
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What is the purpose of the steam generators?

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Convert heat from the reactor to steam for propulsion, electrical power, and catapulting

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49
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What does SSTG stand for?

A

Ships Service Turbine Generator

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50
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How many SSTGs do we have?

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4 (2 per plant)

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51
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What is the purpose of the SSTGs?

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Provide electrical power to the ship

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52
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Where are the SSTGs located?

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MMR (2 per MMR)

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53
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What is the operating voltage of a SSTG?

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4160V

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54
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What is the operating frequency of the SSTG?

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60Hz

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55
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How many load centers are there?

56
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How many load centers are owned by the reactor department?

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8 (4 per plant)

57
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What is the EPCP?

A

Electric Plant Control Panel

58
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Who operates the EPCP?

A

Load Dispatcher (LD)

59
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Where is the EPCP located?

A

Central Control (CCS)

60
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How many EDGs do we have?

61
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What is the purpose of the EDGs?

A

Emergency source of electrical power

62
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What type of fuel does the EDG use?

63
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How many reboilers do we have?

64
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What is the purpose of the reboilers?

A

Provide steam for non-reactor loads (e.g. laundry steam, water heaters)

65
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Where are the reboilers located?

A

1 and 4 Shaft Alleys

66
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How many DUs do we have?

A

4 (2 per plant)

67
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What is the purpose of the DU?

A

Provide desalinated water for the propulsion plants and potable water for the ship

68
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What is the capacity of the DUs?

A

400000 Gallons Per Day (100000 gpd per DU)

69
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How many potable water pumps do we have?

70
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Where are the potable water pumps located?

A

Main Machinery Room (MMR)

71
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How many potable water tanks are there?

72
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What is the capacity of the potable water tanks?

A

485000 gallons

73
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How many main engines do we have?

A

4 (2 per plant)

74
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What is the purpose of the Main Engines?

A

Propulsion

75
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What powers the Main Engines?

76
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What is the purpose of the ahead turbine?

A

Forward propulsion

77
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What is the purpose of the astern turbine?

A

Reversing steam to slow the ship. Backing bells.

78
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What is the purpose of the main reduction gears?

A

Transfers power from the main engines to the propeller shafts

79
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How many thrust bearings are there?

80
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What does the thrust bearing do?

A

Transfers thrust provided from the propellers to the hull to propel the ship through the water

81
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What is the purpose of the main air ejectors?

A

Remove air from (draw vacuum on) the main condensers

82
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What is the purpose of the main condenser?

A

Condense steam exhaust from the main engines

83
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What cools the main condensers?

A

Seawater (Main Circulating Water)

84
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What is the purpose of the main engine lube oil system?

A

Provide cooling for the main engines and reduction gears

85
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How many shafts are there?

86
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How many shaft alleys are there?

87
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What is the purpose of the shaft seals?

A

Prevent seawater from entering around shaft penetrations through hull

88
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How many SSACs do we have?

89
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What is the purpose of the SSACs?

A

Provide low pressure air to ship’s loads

90
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How many HPACs do we have?

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4 (2 per plant)

91
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What is the purpose of the HPACs?

A

Provide high pressure air to ship’s loads

92
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Where are the HPACs located?

93
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How many TDFPs do we have?

A

4 (1 per MMR, 1 per Reactor Room)

94
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Which fire pumps are turbine driven?

95
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How many catapults are there?

96
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Which catapults are normally supplied from number one propulsion plant?

A

Catapults number 1 and 2

97
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Which catapults are normally supplied from number two propulsion plant?

A

Catapults number 3 and 4

98
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What is the purpose of the catapult steam accumulators?

A

Provide steam pressure to launch catapults

99
Q

What is CSC?

A

Catapult Supervisory Control

100
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What is Catapult Supervisory Control?

A

Controls rate of catapult accumulator pressurization to limit effects to the reactor plant

101
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What does TLD stand for?

A

Thermoluminescent Dosimeter

102
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What does a TLD do?

A

Monitors radiation exposure

103
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When is a TLD required?

A
  • To enter the propulsion plant during operation
  • To enter any radiation area boundary
  • When standing watch in propulsion plant spaces
  • When handling radioactive material
104
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Name one watchstander in the Reactor Room.

A
  • Chief Reactor Watch (CRW)
  • Reactor Auxiliaries Watch (RAW)
  • Coolant Generator Watch (CGW)
  • Feed Control Watch (FCW)
  • Feed Pumps Watch (FPW)
  • Charging Station Watch (CSW)
  • Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT)
  • Instrument Watch (IW)
  • Propulsion Electrician (PE)
  • Shutdown Roving Watch (SRW)
  • Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (PPWS)
  • Reactor Mechanical Operator (RMO)
105
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Name one watchstander in EOS.

A
  • Propulsion Plant Watch Officer (PPWO)
  • Reactor Operator (RO)
  • Shutdown Reactor Operator (SRO)
  • Throttleman (THW)
  • Log Recorder Phone Talker (LRPT)
106
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Name one watchstander in the Main Machinery Room.

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  • Chief Machinery Operator (CMO)
  • Auxiliary Operator (AO)
  • Upper Level Port/Stbd (ULP / ULS)
  • Lower Level Port/Stbd (LLP / LLS)
  • Ships Generator Watch (SGW)
  • Switchgear Operator (SO)
107
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Name one reactor watchstander in Central Control.

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  • Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)
  • Load Dispatcher (LD)
  • Water Control Watch (WCW)
108
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What does EOOW stand for?

A

Engineering Officer of the Watch

109
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Where does the EOOW stand watch?

A

Central Control (CCS)

110
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What does the EOOW do?

A

Officer in charge of overall operation of both propulsion plants

111
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What does RDO stand for?

A

Reactor Duty Officer

112
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What does PPWO stand for?

A

Propulsion Plant Watch Officer

113
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Where does the PPWO stand watch?

A

Enclosed Operating Station (EOS)

114
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What does the PPWO do?

A

Officer in charge of operation of one of the propulsion plants (one per plant)

115
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What does PPWS stand for?

A

Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor

116
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What does the PPWS do?

A

Senior enlisted watchstander in the propulsion plant. Supervises operations within the propulsion plant.

117
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What does the Reactor Operator do?

A

Monitors reactor plant parameters at the RPCC. Responsible for safe reactor operation.

118
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Where does the RO stand watch?

A

Enclosed Operating Station (EOS)

119
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What does SRO stand for?

A

Shutdown Reactor Operator

120
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What does the SRO do?

A

Monitors reactor parameters when the reactor is shutdown.

121
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When is the SRO stationed?

A

In port, when the reactor is shutdown

122
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Where does the Load Dispatcher (LD) stand watch?

A

Central Control (CCS)

123
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What does the Load Dispatcher do?

A

Responsible for overall operation of the electric plant.

124
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What does CMO stand for?

A

Chief Machinery Operator

125
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Where does the CMO stand watch?

A

Main Machinery Room (MMR)

126
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What does the CMO do?

A

Senior mechanic in the MMR. Responsible for overall operation of all mechanical equipment in the MMR.

127
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What does CRW stand for?

A

Chief Reactor Watch

128
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Where does the CRW stand watch?

A

Reactor Room

129
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What does the CRW do?

A

Senior mechanic in the reactor room. Responsible for overall operation of all mechanical equipment in the reactor room.

130
Q

What does ELT stand for?

A

Engineering Laboratory Technician

131
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What does the ELT do?

A

Responsible for chemistry and radiological controls in the propulsion plant.

132
Q

What does it mean when steam plants are split?

A

Both reactors are online providing steam.

133
Q

What does it mean when steam plants are cross-connected?

A

A single reactor is supplying steam to both propulsion plants.

134
Q

What is a normal four ship’s generator lineup (N4SGLU)?

A

All four SSTGs are operating and providing power to the ship’s electrical power distribution system.

135
Q

What is a normal shore power lineup?

A

Shore power is supplying all of the ship’s electrical power.

136
Q

What is a reactor SCRAM?

A

Emergency shutdown of the reactor.

137
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What does it mean when the reactor is critical?

A

Stable, Self-sustaining nuclear reaction.

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