Bainbridge (DLGN 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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The commissary group, also composed often men, has the capacity to carry a balanced load of provisions for long periods at sea without re- plenishment and still feed wholesome, nourishing meals three times a day to about 500 officers and men. This endurance capability exceeds that of any other destroyer-type ship, and has been attained in part by careful planning and positioning of each type of provision and by the use of ration dense food. It takes greater than 225,000 pounds of food to load Bainbridge for sea. Also in the Supply Department is a ten-man ship ' s service group. This group is responsible for running a ship ' s store salesroom, two bulk store- rooms, a clothing and small stores salesroom, and a clothing and small stores bulk storeroom. On the appetizing side, the group operates three soft drink dispensing machines and a soda fountain that boasts two ice cream machines. Assorted other duties include laundry, drying, and press- ing room, and a laundry issue room. Also this group operates a two- chair barber shop. The steward ' s group is made up of eleven men who prepare and serve meals for all Bainbridge ofiicers. They are responsible for the upkeep and operation of the wardroom and lounge, the wardroom galley and stew- ard ' s mess, the Squadron Commander ' s galley and the Captain ' s galley and twenty-one staterooms plus the Captain ' s cabin and Squadron Com- mander ' s cabin. There is a two-man disbursing group to compute and distribute the pay and to handle all ship ' s finances involving appropriated funds.

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Medical Department The primary mission of this department is to protect and maintain the heahh of the crew by means of an adequate prevention and treatment program for sickness and injur ' . The department is operated by one Medical Officer and four hospital corpsmen. The Sick Call Treatment Room provides facilities for holding daily sick call, examining patients, giving outpatient treatment, dispensing medication from the pharmacy, and making use of the labora- tory for urinalysis, blood studies, and bacteriological studies. The Medical Ward, with its ward bath, is unique in the sense that other frigates and destroy- ers are not equipped for inpatient treatment. The Operating Room is still another feature unique with Bainbridge, for it is also something that other destrover-type ships lack. Most unusual of all however, is the Dosimeter and Photodosimetry Room, where depart- mental people guard against radiation hazards. Members of the ship ' s company who work around the reactors and who handle special nuclear weapons are monitored regularly for possible exposure to radiation. L