Castor (AKS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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Oitea liie lastest most efficient way to move stores is to form a human chain. A pallet of stores may be prepared for delivery in a matter of minutes this way. Mr. Carnes, WO-1, right at home on his third tour of duty Worms-eye view of hold number two shows bos ' n ' s are .il.aird tlie CASTOR. ready to send the hook down. 1

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1 K ' .j,- ' B 1 ' BL., ■■ini ■n H .J SKI Bonoan checks the master file to assure that ordered item is carried. SK3 Mildner surveys the amount of room left on station for planning purposes. SN Shorty Granda checks Hold 1 location battery for picking and packing. SK3 Harris spends spare seconds with just- received special letter from home. K l l H|jPL v B | IP ' J H P VJHHiiiJM ji HH HHH ' ' Jp|| i.r ' ' H

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BREAKOUT STATIONS Breakouts are to the Castor as the shopping basket is to the supermarket customer. After picking and packing is complete, all stores material must be brought topside to be positioned on an UNREP station so that it may be deliv- ered to the receiving ship in an orderly fashion. There are eleven topside custom- er delivery stations — five to port, five to starboard, and the helocopter plat- form. Ofter the material is in a for- ward hold and the station is aft. As a result the stores must be hand carried the length of the ship. When the prop- er station is reached, goods are placed on wooden pallets and secured in nylon cargo transfer nets. Then the word is passed, Supply is ready. This amount of deck space will accommodate sixty pallets of material. Rags, hardware, paper, candy, paint — CAST ' Iches forth her goodies.