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

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Q 4 . 4 if gan rlaxs. .3-if rliaseiriil- .A 1' f'uN !eli,fdH1e L-,V qww 'rf YJY1- qi- e...f the prO- 5.3 ,..l.f-. worth of if ta. rhlmzral CBPPS .,,A,,.,,q-A ffl the M, 34-.,hp,Y!4lf1 of KC ,Wi ahf Lmcr. ex- ist! M Ka' mi -'rim '35 the answtr DIVISION xx 'Ng sire 09? The Supply Ojicc' to the dessert problem from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific, both afloat and ashore. The serving of five thousand meals daily to men in a limited amount of space was made easier with no lowering of Navy Chow standards, by feeding cafeteria style. A full stock of required uniform clothing, enabling the crew to be the neatest Navy in the world, was carried in the clothing locker. Clothing was purchased wholesale and issued at cost, put- ting the middleman and retailers profits in the enlisted man's pocket. In addition to uniform clothing, small stores, such as, buttons, sewing kits, jackknives, whisk brooms, and shine outfits, were available. The shipls service store was a combination of neighborhood services and a retail confectionery. A clean, two chair, barber shop kept hair trimmed to Navy standards, a tailor shop repaired torn clothing and pressed dress uniforms, and a laundry washed clothes for the entire crew. All this was done free of charge. The price of all products offered for sale in the shipls store included only a nominal profit. The government is reimbursed for original cost, but the proht is used as a welfare fund on board ship. To a great extent the morale and efficiency of any seagoing unit is dependent upon how well the Supply Department, including the above de- scribed related activities, does its job. ln the case of the Admiral A. L. Cappsl' much of the credit for the ship,s high morale goes to this Division. X7 s f r ' Q. r A N - Q at 621 -h I .tw 6 I I The Barber Shop

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DIVISION The Supply Department performed Hve major functions which contributed to the efficient operation of the ship and the welfare of the crew, i.e. supply, pay, commissary, clothing, and ship's store. Each of the above functions was independent of one another, but all were under the direction of the Supply Officer. The function of supply was to see that the vessel had a stock of general supplies and that each piece of equipment on the ship had necessary parts for repairs. In addition to the primary duty of general supplies and parts for each piece of equipment on the ship they arranged for transportation of personnel, eligible de- pendents, freight, household effects, military impedimenta, etc. The official work connected with these duties was performed by a staff of storekeepers. The function of pay was to maintain a pay card for each Ea-4'-L--5 v-Q saa, Lff The .vlzz'p's laundry Steam lqettles in the troopif galley man, and disburse the amount due the men on regular pay days. Other duties falling under the function of pay include dissemi- nation of information on overnment insurance war bonds fam- g 7 7 ily allowances, and allotments of pay and the preparation of vari- ous forms and reports pertaining to those matters. The commissary department was responsible for the pro- curement, preparation and serving of the 3I40,000.00 worth of food consumed by crew and passengers on the Admiral Capps since commissioning. Two War born innovations in the de- partment were dehydrated foods and the mass production of ice cream, the former, unpopular but a necessity, and the latter, ex- tremely popular and just as necessary. Long periods at sea, or away from a supply depot, placed a premium on stowage space, and dehydrated foods were the answer. Ice cream was the answer 7 , Ng I Ei my PM -, , 4 Q, , iffy ', ,-ef' V - I aff' to the dessert problem Pacific, both afloat and daily to men in a limit no lowering of Navi: style. A full stock of req to be the neatest Navy locker. Clothing was ting the middleman 5 pocket. ln addition if buttons, sewing kits. is were available,

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W DIVISION On sl1ip's of the Coast Guard the services of the Steward and SteWard's Mate are important in supplying the officers with some of the comforts and conveniences of home. The efficiency of an oHicer's work is increased materially if he has clean wholesome food served in clean dishes and a Well kept room with a clean comfortable bed to sleep in. Likewise the eliiciency of the ship is increased, for not only does the officer do his work better, but he is more cheerful, and his attitude will be reflected in the men under his command. Therefore, the morale of the entire ship is affected. Since the Work of the mess attendant has a direct bearing on the ship's efficiency, it is essential that he do his Work Well, that he serve promptly and cheerfully, and that he keep the com- partments, rooms and gear, assigned to him, tidy and clean at all lose prepares the Captain? meal gy ' s . S W The Ship? Ojiccrs Wardroom times. In general the above mentioned items are the desired re- sult of HW Division performance and service, and the record of the men serving aboard the Admiral Capps in this division has been commendable. Our ship being one of the largest transports in the service, we naturally have more first class cabins and space than the average vessel, and so a greater number of passenger officers has been accommodated. Thus, W,' Division has had to add to its normal assignment of around 35 ship's officers, their compartments, the ship ofiicer's Wardroom and all the area making up ship ofiicer's country, the additional load of approximately 300 troop officers and the areas assigned to the latters use. This has entailed con- Q I 'rf lfir? siderable more 'work fir? tain a large and Hexibie conditions found on eac Of WNV Division have meeting and solving a. in services for each new sengers have been pieaf the record of the ship ln that period of if men gf MW Division a at general quarters Ihr of their ability. Qui' ste duties ranging from SU