Tom Dorton 

1937 Shipmate 
of Richard McKenna on
the Yangtze River Gunboat, 
U.S.S. Ashville


 

 

 

 

Mr. Dorton in a recent photo with Mrs. Dalton
Shipmates Mac 
The coffee pot was adjacent to the main condenser.  The two pipes over McKenna's head are the steam exhausts from the engine.  Richard McKenna was a Machinist Mate 1st Class at the time this was taken and was petty officer in charge of the watch.  Part of McKenna's duties was to evaporate fresh water in the distilling plant.  This was crucial since the Yangtze was very contaminated; the high temperatures were needed to ensure safety (Madarieta). 

 

McKenna in the engine room
on the Riverboat U.S.S. Luzon: 1939

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