David A. Wright replied to vince bonderczuk's discussion sprayer plates in Navy Boiler Technicians
"The reason you drilled out 11s and made 9s was because with F-76 we lost 15% BTU's when converted. Superheat temps. were not higher, they were lower. I know, I went through the conversion. The B&W M type boiler was the best ever built. It was the…"
Aug 21, 2019
David A. Wright left a comment on Navy Boiler Technicians
"You could relite fires with reletive safety off the back wall if lost burning NSFO. Couldn't do it with DFM or F-86.I know, I did it."
Aug 21, 2019
David A. Wright left a comment on Naval Air Station Chase Field
"I reported aboard NAS Chase Field in January of 1990. Became the manager of the auto service center/boating and camping. Knew this was my last duty station. I turned the lights out February of 1993 with everyone else that remained. It was a "trip"…"
Aug 21, 2019
David A. Wright commented on AL Nord's blog post My USN experiences
"I have never heard of a "spot" promotion such as this. Almost a year later? I do know that when the NEW JERSEY was being brought back out in '67 letters went out from BUPERS to GMG's that were qualified on 16 inch rifles. If they could pass the…"
Aug 21, 2019
David A. Wright left a comment for David A. Wright
"I went to boot camp at RTC SDiego on the 25th of November 1968 and went to sleep in a bottom rack of an open bay barracks. In the ensuing years there were the "best of times" and the "worst of times." I woke up 30 September 1993 in the morning and…"
Aug 21, 2019
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Aug 21, 2019