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

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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

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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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'I f-1 are tht rleslretl IC- f wil the record of fr :bw .incision has sp.-rw vx rhe service, spa-I if :han the average .gf-r Q-liners has been A fu in-I-I to in normal 'ir tfrmparrments. the rkmg up ship 0603.5 fha no tmop 05660 Tm has entailed C00- 1 1 DIVISICN . C ,- Mr -.... - . X .. a I is , i l . fry I ' ' The Troop OUieer's galley siderable more work for the division making it necessary to main- tain a large and flexible organization ready to meet the changing conditions found on each separate voyage. In this respect the men of WH Division have shown their versatility and capability in meeting and solving all the problems arising with the change in services for each new group of passengers. As a result our pas- sengers have been pleased with the care they have received and the record of the ship has remained excellent. In that period of the ship's history before the war ended, the men of WH Division all had their battle stations, knew their job at general quarters thoroughly and carried it out to the best of their ability. Our stewards and steward's mates were assigned duties ranging from stretcher bearers and ammunition passers to an active position in a gun crew. And those gun crews which they constituted had a record of team work and efficiency which was unsurpassed on the ship. In addition to their regular duties the men are assigned duties for fire, fire and rescue, collision and abandon ship. In the history of the Capps W Division has played an important, a commendable and a necessary role and the men who have made up this division can feel that they have rendered a fine service and contribution to the success of our ship. Preparing salads in the pantry