The ability of today's surface Navy to carry out its mission depends not only on advanced weapons systems and highly sophisticated electronics countermeasures, but also on the reliability of the steam propulsion plants which generate electrical power and propel the ships around the world. Reliability of a propulsion plant depends upon a crew, both enlisted men and officers, who are well trained in equipment maintenance and the ability to operate the plant safely both under normal and casualty conditions. To achieve this required expertise through training is the function of the 1200 PSI Propulsion Plant Trainer, Device 19E22.

This paper will discuss how the 1200 PSI Propulsion Plant Trainer executes its training mission through the following major elements:

1. A full-scale mockup of the engineering spaces including:

(a) Engineer Room

(b) Fire Room and Forced Draft Blower Room

(c) Auxiliary Machinery Spaces, consisting of Auxiliary Machinery Room No. 1, Auxiliary Machinery Room No. 2, and Electrical Central.

2. A high-speed digital computer and associated Real Time Interface and peripheral equipment.

3. Computer programs including:

(a) Executive program

(b) Math Model programs

(c) Input/Output programs

4. Instructor Station