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More than anything else, this 1949 issued booklet on the USS Amphion is a military sales brochure about all the capabilities it offers to other ships in the fleet. Okay, maybe sales brochure is a bit harsh, it is at least a detailed description of the operational capabilities of the USS Amphion.

The ship services the ship offered were

  • Repair
    • Shipfitter Shop
    • Carpenter Shop
    • CO2 Recharging and Repair Shop
    • Pipe and Copper Shop
    • Sheet Metal Shop
    • Welding Shop
    • Blacksmith Shop
    • Canvas Shop
    • Gas Mask Repair Shop
    • Rigging
  • Salvage
  • Alongside
  • Supply
  • Medical
  • Special

The book goes on to describe the specific repair equipment the ship had onboard for the following additional repair shops.

  • Machine Shop
  • Refrigeration Shop
  • Internal Combustion Engine Repair Shop
  • Foundary
  • Guage Shop
  • Boiler Shop
  • Electrical Repair Shop
  • Battery Repair Shop
  • Gyro Compass Repair Shop
  • Electronics Repair Shop
  • Electric Instrument Shop
  • Optical machine Shop
  • Fire Control Shop
  • Optical & Rangefinder Shop
  • Ordance Work Shop
  • Hydraulic Shop
  • Lens Coating and Silvering Shop
  • Paint Spraying and Baking Shop
  • Watch Repair Shop
  • Typewritter Repair Shop
  • Paint Shop
  • Photography Laboratory
  • Blue Print Shop
  • Cryptographic Repair Shop

Oh yes, and the USS Amphion also has a an operating room, dentist office, post office, barber shop, and ice cream fountain.

The USS Amphion was turned over to the Irianian Navy on 2 October 1971 and renamed Chah Bahar.

Pages: 25

File Size: 37.9 MB

Format: PDF - Adobe Acrobat Version 7 (Get Free Adobe Acrobat reader, click here.)

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Weight 1.00 lbs
Price: $29.95
 

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