| Plugging materials were provided in each damage control
repair locker. A metal tool box contained 1-inch cold chisels,
caulking irons, a ball peen hammer, a hatchet and a flashlight.
A canvas bag containing oakum, marlin, a 5-pound spike maul, a
26-inch crosscut saw, and numerous plugs and wedges of varying
sizes was carried to the damage scene. Some tools were taken
from the main locker as needed. A 21- or 36-inch Stillson
wrench, or a crow’s foot, was used to secure valves that were
seized, sprung or otherwise impossible to close or open without
a leverage tool. Portable flood lanterns, or emergency lighting
that could be rigged, was provided when there was a loss of
electrical power in the space. A ½-inch electric drill, with a
50-foot extension cable added in 1958, a pneumatic drill with up
to 100 feet of air hose or a hand drill were also available in
the repair locker if required. |
