Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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Large ships have workshops fully equipped to handle almost all necessary repairs aboard. Various shops are needed because of complexity of modern man of war. Print shop prints all standard forms and special menus, newspaper. Carpenters are able to repair almost all wooden equipment aboard. Electricians keep motors, generators in repair. Men in ,Internal Communications in constant demand to keep phones in operating con- dition. Approximately 350 phones keep ofiices, work spaces, living compartments in close contact. IC MEN CHECK phone equipment Man at bench repairs phone while man at right checks relays. ALL HAND TOOLS are checked from tool issue room. Here they are kept in constant repair and are avail- able When needed for repair job. X ELECTBICIAN S make short exten- sion with conventional male plug at one end and Navy jack at other. Heavy duty jack box is used at most outlets, can stand more punishment than lighter, ordinary outlet.

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GEI'1E1'El SIUFB for stores, the supply department also operates: the general mess which pre- pares and serves food for the enlisted men aboard shipg the ship's store Where toilet articles, cigarettes and stationary and other items may be purchasedg the soda fountaing the laundry and barber and Cobbler shopsg the clothing and small stores and the disbursing oflice. AVIATION SUPPLY men check accuracy of kar- dex card records. This group supplies all parts con- nected with aviation repair. LAUNDRYMAN takes clean laundry from rotary W21Sh61'- Washing takes about 1 hour, water heated to about 160 de- grees insures cleanliness. LAUNDRY CREW press shirts. Clothing of each member of 3000- man crew is washed weekly, neces- sitates 24-hour operation. DISBURSING OFFICER gives stragglers pay to men who were on Watch during regular payday. Men are paid on first and fifteenth of each month.