Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
Describe the objectives of damage control.
Describe the damage control responsibilities
of the commanding officer, executive officer,
officer of the deck, division officer, damage
control petty officer, and work center damage
control petty officer.
Describe the damage control central organiza-
Describe the assignments, responsibilities,
and dress requirements of repair parties and
Describe the duties and responsibilities of the
Describe the duties of the at-sea fire party.
Describe the procedures used for investigating
flooding, structural damage, and fires.
Identify the classes of fire and extinguishing
agents used in damage control.
Describe the methods used to prevent the
spread of fires.
Describe the method used to control flooding.
Describe the two types of flooding.
Identify the types of damage control com-
Describe the purpose of and rules observed
while administering first aid.
Describe the hazards involved in a nuclear
weapons mishap incident.
Identify the sources of damage control
Describe the hazards and non-nuclear effects
of a nuclear attack.
Describe the effects and types of radiation
produced by a nuclear attack.
Describe how biological warfare agents are
disseminated, detected, and identified.
Describe the characteristics and classifications
of chemical warfare agents.
Describe the effects of and treatment for
chemical warfare agents.
Describe the objectives and phases of disaster
Naval history is filled with instances that
illustrate the important role damage control has
played in naval operations. Ships have been
damaged where their survival seemed impossible.
Yet, through gallant damage control efforts, these
ships have recovered to fight again. For example,
the USS Belknap (CG-26) survived a terrible
collision at sea (fig. 7-1) and recovered to serve
again. On too many other occasions, however,
ships that should have been saved have been lost
because of needless failures in damage control
preparations and operations. It has been said that
if a ship survives the initial impact of damage,
it has a good chance of being saved. Along with