Admiral W L Capps (AP 121) - Naval Cruise Book

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mqhtn imid- gi sniff did! ji Q1 tai' Q- ,Mi uni' 4th DIVISION ot' tnanning sniper posts to stop any attempts of japanese demo- lition tnen to destroy the ship by swimming out to it with special explosives. used for this purpose. All serious otlenders, whether they were Army troops, ship,s crew or civilian passengers were put in the ship,s brig, better known .is the Marine Hotel. There ax sentry watch was stood 24 hours .i day. During working hours the prisoners are turned to with .t Marine sentry acting as a Hchaserf' One time the Marines and their Hotel made the front page of all the west coast news- papers. This was brought about by the imprisonment of I2 Mereha nt Marine sailors, who refused to work, while enroute from Yokohama to San Francisco. Besides standing their continual security watches, the 4th Division maintained a regular schedule of training. Courses con- sisted of small arms instruction, guard mounts, tactics, combat conditioning, and other basic subjects. In addition, firing prac- tices were held from the stern of the ship. Inspections, too, were held regularly to prevent laxity in uniforms. Thus, every Marine, leaving a tour of sea duty, was well prepared for duty at a shore unit. The 4th Division always lived up to the highest standards and traditions of the Marine Corps and did an excellent job in maintaining security and law and order during the time the ADMIRAL CAPPS was operating as a Naval transport. y , if if , I' 'I' i!jiif'l,if'i figs' Ii' . T y ,Il 1 31' .QI IX, 1,t'43!, VIIHUII t H, , , ,ifnlftlf i If 3,15 .II igiuun , I , 1 igIIi'l ,MUNI fttffuli x . I 1 ,iigill rv X iii III? ifc- 'wifi visit: . tfiitt WHIP: liligif . mum' FUN! s 7 f sQ3Q3 E1- WIIIQ. i t I i its Hyun! -WX ill' I 4 iillitiui is E . l limi' I It M ,tt tg II IWLYIIMS I it It I tsl t lg, i , as It i It .It It It its 1 i 3 IQ l 'ti The brig :entry looks in on his charges

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4th DIVISION Aboard each of the larger Navy transports during the war was a detachment of Marines, consisting of one officer and 30 en- listed men. The Marine detachment fit into the ship's organiza- tion as the 4th Division. The 4th Division aboard the Admiral Capps was composed of men of every Marine division and even Marine Raider units. The previous experiences of these men varied from those just out of 'gboot camp to the veterans of major Pacific engagements. The primary function of the 4th Division was to insure the security of the vessel, its crew, and its passengers. While in port this was done by assigning sentries to patrol both the vessel and the pier watching for accidents, sabotage, fire and in general main- taining law and order. l The cook :entry IXI The marine division az parade rest As soon as the ship left port, a thorough search was made to guard against the possibility of stowaways. If troops were aboard, a troop guard, composed of two guard companies totaling about 350 officers and men, was organized to enforce the ship's orders and prevent disturbances. Members of the troop guard were called upon for a great variety of things from stopping gambling games and racketeering to locating stolen property. Certain areas of the world called for special restrictive measures, such as, the siezing of cameras while passing through the Panama Canal. There were special tasks assigned to the 4th Division, such as, the guarding of all women passengers and the provision of a Marine orderly for the Commanding Officer. The Leathernecks, during the Okinawa invasion, performed the very important task of rnaririitfg lition rrief. explosif. A32 crew or as the f'.Vf1f' a flag. D: a Margie i their t papers. Merch T ' Y okob 2 it 3'EQ 1 !Cf D1f.'gQfr,r -ref . i, . sisted siia condztiefiiig. tices were ' Q ? . heid reguiarfl leas 1255 Q. T051- i xl - -.- ,, . 1 , unit. ine . and traditzois maintaiziiig ADMERAL fi rf xf

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-A DIVISION Few people give thought to the fact that not all shipboard machinery lies in the engine room spaces. On a ship the size of the Admiral Capps there are literally hundreds of mechanical units scattered throughout the ship. The task assigned the motor machinistls mates, machinist's mates, and Bremen of 5-A Divi- sion was that of continually.checking and maintaining this as- sorted equipment. To begin with, 5-A Division maintained all of the refrigera- tion machinery upon which the Capp's perishable foodstuffs and stores depended. The continual functioning of this machinery was essential in order to prevent spoilage. Each of the 52 scuttle- butts contained a refrigeration unit to be cared for. Add to this the various pantry, galley, and miscellaneous cold units, and you have a general picture of the refrigeration maintenance problem aboard ship. In is l . ,. frm v , 3 X Zllfiiixeg ,T Starting the emergency Diesel generator N was-Q is K 5. W . Switching pumps in the steering engine room In addition to refrigeration, 5-A Division was charged with the maintenance and repair of all gasoline and Diesel engines aboard. This included boat engines, Diesel generators and pumps, and handybillies. All cargo Winches, boat Winches, and the anchor Windlass had to be checked and periodically greased. The galley with its machinery presented a major problem. It contained units, nearly as many and complicated as those in the main engineering spaces, involving steam, fuel oil burners, large pumps, a garbage grinder, potato peelers, a dough mixer, etc. The machinery in the laundry and tailor shop could give, and did give, as much trouble as any department on the ship. In 'rf 3 ,. I Eff 05,45 spite of frequent c-'ferha pressers and mangles of ments. lf your laundry plain-if it hadnt ing overtime on a back yet. - w Une of ,tie 7111 steering engir f rams at even drive the T pumps operated Q matically shifted only one unit. -1