Photos: AMO onboard for turbo activation of S/S Capella

After the Ready Reserve Force ship S/S Capella was crewed-up, the boilers fired-off, and the U.S. Coast Guard inspection completed, the 120,000 bhp SL-7 vessel steamed out of San Francisco to complete testing/trials for the Maritime Administration, and was then turned over to Military Sealift Command to run drills and training, wrote Joshua Chrosniak.

Members of American Maritime Officers working aboard the Capella for the turbo activation, here on the ship's port bridge wing, included Third Mate Nick Hanby, Radio Officer William Staton, Third Mate Dylan Magnusen, Captain Andrew Diamond, Chief Mate Joshua Chrosniak and Second Mate Jason Davis.

AMO members working aboard the Capella during the turbo activation, here in the engine room, included Third Assistant Engineer Zachary Weaver, Third A.E. Timothy Glynn, Second A.E. John Melcher, Chief Engineer Matthew Kwiatkowski, Third A.E. Jay Giblin, Port Engineer Steve Converse, First A.E. Gregory Corna and Second A.E. Richard Cherry. Not in the picture is Second A.E. Trang Nguyen.

Photos courtesy of Joshua Chrosniak