In the Fall of 1977 the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk left San Diego for the Western Pacific.
I was a 21 year old Second Class Petty Officer going on my first overseas cruise.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Tuesday 25 Oct. 1977

"Dawn was foggy. Cleared by 11:00 when we got underway. Fire in Marine's storeroom above 1MMR. Burned cables for power, gyro and (we) lost chill water. Caused by papers and other combustibles stacked next to steam pipe. Repairs probably need to be done 'Cold Iron' in Pearl or Yoko. Crossed to Uniform Time Zone @ 18:00."
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  1. Ernie OverholtzerJuly 21, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    Note: All times are 24-hour military time. The 1MMR is 1 of 4 "Main Machinery Rooms", also known as an Engine Room, the #1 MMR is the most forward of the 4. 'Cold Iron' refers to needing to do the repairs with the boilers cold and the engines shutdown, thus waiting until the ship gets to Pearl Harbor or Yokosuka, Japan.

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