People who never served as a BT or MM have no clue how dangerous an exercise this is. We had a girl panicked and throw the torch. She also didn't close the door. As DCPO, I had to replace a few fire extinguishers that day.
Saw a BTC light fires off of a glowing back wall of the firebox, after #1 boiler lost fires. The front wall of the casing moved about two inches forward and then back, but it worked! Chief then said that if he ever saw a fireman try that he would throw him in the brigg and deep six the key! RIP Chief Dupree!
I did that on the supper heater when I lost fires on it. For some reason the mic valve totally cut off the fuel. A little puff then I was back in order.
Chuck wagon … being that i was never a BT , im not familiar with lighting off a back wall . How does this process work … and why is it so dangerous ?? Why would you favor doing this over using a torch like in the process i just watched ??
That’s why you have to make sure you grease the Sliding feet. That happened to me once the message forgot to put a sprayer plate in the burner barrel And when I turn the burner on The boiler slid out and met my hand as I went to grab my micrometer valve
Had an opportunity to light fires in a boiler, long, long time ago as a Midshipman. Yeah, sounds unlikely, but I did. Pushing that flaming torch into the furnace was something I will never, ever forget. Started my career as an MMFN and went on to serve on submarines as an officer. Never, ever, did I forget my roots as a Snipe.
Thanks for your service from a BT3 VN Navy Vet. I was on the USS Rathburne DE-1057 from Pearl Harbor! West Pac July ‘72 to Feb ‘73. Agent Orange (dioxin) in our water is our legacy! Bravo Zulu Lt Commander! 🙏
BT on Sacs sister ship, Camden AOE2, Nov 1966 to May 1970, only snipes knew what made the ship run. worked in a hospital boiler room from 1970 to 2012, got to thank the Navy for my experience leading to a great job on the outside.
You were smart, I separated as a BT3. I made BT2 but Nixon put a pay freeze on all feds, including military, when it lifted I didn't have enough time left to get advanced and I sure as hell wasn't gonna ship over for a measly few bucks extra per month to get it either. I had taken out a DeVry electronics correspondence course while in, we were on Yankee station, I sent all my course stuff back from there because it was free franking privileges. Looking back now, as a snipe I could have easily landed a gig in any city or municipal water management position, put in my 20 there and retire fat & happy- like you☺
One thing to think about is, look at the years he was in. Back in those days lighting off was not as structured as it became to be from the 80's on. I stood watch with a lot of guys that wouldn't think twice about lighting off the back wall, no purge etc. There were a lot more boiler explosions back in those "Good Old Days" Stay safe!
my dad was a BT from 1951-1955 on a Destroyer Escort, then a High Speed Transport (converted DE on the ways with 12 Navy Frogmen instead of rear armament) and then as watch stander on a Command and Control ship (converted LST) got out as a 3rd class and went back to work on the railroad as a welder/carman... he said they never had leather coats or face shields. some guys had dark goggles but gloves were the only PPE they had. and as hot as it got in there, transiting the North Atlantic during a November storm, they STILL stood with their backs against the boilers to try and stay warm... thanks for the video!
I lite many of boilers, I was a BT2 when I got discharged, we where always observing safety, I was on an old Carrier that still had 8, boilers. Hot as hell,
Great memories! BT2 On the USS Seattle AO-3 June 75 to Dec 79 ended up as the PO in charge of the ACC shop which gave me great experience that transferred to a career on the outside.
I was a medic in the Army. I'm so much more comfortable with the human body than trying to control a fireball. I'd buy these guys each a 6-pack of beer. I don't know if I could control my fear doing their job.
I was a BT on your Sister ship the Camden AOE-2. Over 20 yrs ago. So not during the same time but we raced the Sac just after wog day in yr 1999. Sac won grrr. Great race though. We threw in the sliding feet an the Boilers where Roaring!!
I was an MM on the USS Juneau (LPD-10) from 1977 to 1980 in #1 MMR. As an MM2 standing MMOW I've observed the ships boilers being lit off many times. Safety was always paramount. For the sailors lighting fires, safety protection was mandatory and included as a minimum the fire proof vest, gloves, safety glasses and a face shield in case of a Flare Back. To the guy that posted comments mocking and ridiculing these guys for donning safety protection, The Navy had to make it mandatory because of guys like you that lacked the common sense and self preservation to protect yourselves.
I worked on the USS Sacramento from 2001-2004 and was in both MP-2 and MP-1 divisions as well as worked in the oil lab. One of my fondest memories as Checkman was forgetting that the feed check valve was reverse seated when I was trying to take manual control. Needless to say, we lost fires on that boiler lol
I was an MM on the USS Juneau (LPD-10) from 1977 to 1980 in #1 MMR. As an MM2 standing MMOW I've observed the ships boilers being lit off many times. Safety was always paramount. For the sailors lighting fires, safety protection was mandatory and included as a minimum the fire proof vest, gloves, safety glasses and a face shield in case of a Flair Back. To the guy that posted comments mocking and ridiculing these guys for donning safety protection, The Navy had to make it mandatory because guys like you that lacked the common sense and self preservation to protect yourselves.
Good Notice by Harstrip. # of people did not catch my attention - but Looks to spacious to me. When wide shot look at what seems like back wall above and behind boiler - does not look like a ship.
Drips and lose material. When transferring flame DO NOT want them to drop off somewhere (IE BILGE) or as turning flung in route to burner front and get missed until they come back with a BIG friend.
her engines came from BB66 that did not end up getting built when the Iowa class when back in service a lot of the black gang when to those ships past on how to run them
A modern gas grill has a more advanced piezo igniter. And even if a piezo igniter can't ignite that sludge they use for fuel, they could have something like butane stored up to help it out. Not unlike a modern cigarette torch lighter that uses butane. Shoving a lit fuel-soaked rag in there is tacky, IMHO.
Command responses for lighting off? After 12 years aboard CVA's, DD's, DE's, the only time I ever heard this type of responses was in BT School at GLNTC. FM's came aboard, stood watch as the messenger, then to the burner level, learned the practice, and advanced to the upper levels. Never like this.
Is this in ''A'' School???...are there 10 guy's trying to lite that thing off??..I did this with 4 of us and what the fuck is with that face shield????...1966to1970..and NOT ACC !!!!!!!!!!!!
My God! What a farce! That BT wouldn't need a face shield if he got his head out of harms way. It's like they never saw a burner before. Where are the Chiefs? They should be showing the young kids how it's done.
I was an MM on the USS Juneau (LPD-10) from 1977 to 1980 in #1 MMR. As an MM2 standing MMOW I've observed the ships boilers being lit off many times. Safety was always paramount. For the sailors lighting fires, safety protection was mandatory and included as a minimum the fire proof vest, gloves, safety glasses and a face shield in case of a Flair Back. To the guy that posted comments mocking and ridiculing these guys for donning safety protection, The Navy had to make it mandatory for guys like you that lacked the common sense and self preservation to protect yourselves.
I was an MM on the USS Juneau (LPD-10) from 1977 to 1980 in #1 MMR. As an MM2 standing MMOW I've observed the ships boilers being lit off many times. Safety was always paramount. For the sailors lighting fires, safety protection was mandatory and included as a minimum the fire proof vest, gloves, safety glasses and a face shield in case of a Flair Back. To the guy that posted comments mocking and ridiculing these guys for donning safety protection, The Navy had to make it mandatory for guys like you that lacked the common sense and self preservation to protect yourselves.
