Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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n.i..Mcs.r. ,,,. ,.,,... , 0 ,. mm- iw- . ., V OPERATING TRIPLE EFFECT evaporators which produce about 90,000 gallons of fresh Water daily for boilers, cooking, laundry, and personal use. MAIN FEED to insure continued supply of water into the boilers. need constant watch 'ml ' V-... WATER, STEAM, ELECTRICITY Engineering . . . the Power Plant M.. .Ty 'v,... n FIRING THE BOILERS to form steam from feed water. Hot job, temperature sometimes reached T35 degrees. 'mga' ENGINEER OFFICER of the watch and assistants keep close check on control and operation of engineering plant, 56 THROTTLE BOARD in Main Engine Control, gages enable Engi- neer Oflicer to keep tab on overall operation,