SUMMARY
When battle damage occurs, it must be repaired. In
most cases, you will make a temporary repair until a
permanent repair can be made. Shoring, plugging, and
patching are your normal means of making the
necessary temporary repairs. When the power source
for certain vital equipment is discontinued, you will be
required to supply power to the equipment by an
alternate means, known as the casualty power system.
Review the information presented to you in this
chapter until you are familiar with it. If it is possible,
you should put this knowledge into practical use with
training aids such as a section of pipe that may be
connected to a ship's fireplug. And always remember
that you should not use expendable materials for
training purposes until you have received permission
from your work center supervisor or the damage
control assistant (DCA).
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