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Figure 2-27. Aft peak tank capacity and soundings.
(c) The engine room fire stations are fitted
(2) Operation. Normal operation is to keep all
with an outlet gate hose valve and 1 1/2 in x 50-foot
valves closed when not pumping.  Open only those
length of fire hose.
valves necessary to perform the required operation as
(d)  The fire system can be operated by
indicated in table 2-14. Keep all other valves closed.
using the diesel engine fire pump.
When the bilges are to be pumped, open only one
(e)  Another method of operating the fire
suction valve and pump one bilge suction point dry at a
station is to use the shore side deck connection.
time, close that valve and proceed to the next suction
(f) The fire system can be operated in the
point. If more than one valve is open, and one strainer
following modes: through the port and starboard shore
is not covered with water, the pump will become
supply deck connections into the fire main; through the
airbound and not pump.
diesel driven fire and salvage pumps at 500 gpm at 100
c. Fire and Salvage System Operation.
psi pressure; through the electric motor driven fire pump
(1) Fire system. The fire system consists of
at 300 gpm at 100 psi pressure.
two diesel engine driven fire and salvage pumps
(auxiliary set) rated 500 gpm at 100 psi, and a motor
WARNING
driven fire pump rated 300 gpm at 100 psi. The fire and
When
shore
side
supply
is
salvage pumps discharge into fire stations, three fire
monitors and two deck wash stations.
connected into the fire main, the
(a) One fire monitor is located on top of
diesel driven fire and salvage pumps
pilothouse, and two are located on boat deck, port and
and the electric motor driven fire
starboard side aft. All three are supplied by the 6-inch
pumps must not be cut into the fire
fire main line. Each fire monitor nozzle has a capacity
main.
of 1,100 gpm.
(b) The port and starboard fire stations are
(2)  Salvage system.  The salvage system
located on the main deck. Both are fitted with three
consists of the two diesel engine driven fire and salvage
outlet gate hose valves and a 2 1/2 in x 50-foot length of
pumps (the auxiliary sets) interconnected
fire hose.
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