Buchanan (DDG 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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Suppl Department 'Wa up 7 W l 4 , 1 'U.., Y. 'eff gf sf ' wma ' X, 11. I 1 my . 1 '. qua' 'xg' ' V bmah ' f V Service to the ship was the goal of the Supply Department during the 1969 deployment to the Western Pacific. All hands were striving to meet this requirement. The following list of statistics bears this out. The Storekeepers issued approximately 2,500 repair parts to keep the vital machinery and equipment operable. This was between 75-85'Xi of all requests made for parts. In addition, numerous CASREPT parts were ordered promptly so that equipment could be repaired. The Commissarymen fed 654 separate meals during the cruise. There were 36,500 rolls, 15,200 loaves of bread, 1800 pies, and 5020 cakes made during this time. ln the shipservice area, the laundrymen washed approxi- mately 900,000 pounds of laundry. The ship's store sales figure for the period 1 lVlarch to 30 June 1969 was the largest the ship has ever had, with sales at 331,083.39 The barbers cut approximately 5,300 heads of hair. The disbursing clerks processed over 100 travel claims and transitioned all 340 pay records in June. The Disbursing Officer paid out 3562798.46 during this six month period. The Stewards also served 552 meals during the deployment, besides doing their daily cleaning. Numerous special meals and bakery products were turned out by the stewards during thIS period. While all these statistics were accomplished, military and ship evolutions were also met at optimum efficiency. Quarter- deck watches and general quarters stations were pI'OmPt'Y manned by all Supply Department personnel. Thus it can be said that the motto service to the ship WHS achieved by all members of the Supply Department. DISBURSING OFFICER LTJG STASIOWSKI H. tj, ., ..-...-- ff -mx.-- . , Y-W