Currituck (AV 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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When mooring alongsidenthe lines on the forecastle are handled by the First Division. First Division personnel control the anchor windlass and capstans during Special Sea Detail periods. The order comes to letIgo and the twelve- ton anchor plummets to the bottom of the bay. The accommodation ladder is lowered. I I I I 1 1 I I I 1 I I I I - I I I I A

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Chipping and painting is 2. never ending task in combating rust on the weather decks and First Division personnel soon become experts in their field. FRONT ROW: G. N. Webb, BM3, P. R. I-Iarnbrick, BMC, LTJG J. R. Smith W. F. Dowden, BM1, J. W. Buffalo, BM2. SECOND ROW: A. R. Means, SN,D. W. Hayward, FA,R. W. Cooper, SA,R. J. Castillo, SA, F. Fisher, SA,J. 1. Pesaresi, BM3. 79

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SUPPL Y The Supply Department, comprising three divi- sions , manages the financial and business affairs of the ship. ' S-I DIVISIGN maintains 32,000 different types of material with a value of approximately three and one -half million dollars. They administer the finan- cial allotmdnts , accounts for the physical assets of the ship, arid prodpre all items of required electronic ordnance, aiiyiatiog and.ship's repair parts, aviation and general and aviation and special clothing. S-2 DIVISAIMQlprocures angwpwpages the food for the General M iQ erves iyer lagqooo meals an- E 1 wdgiffwffyiixpii . g nually. The diswgision also operafejsffghe Ship s Store, s i Q S f f Soda Fountain Gllothingm and gfiiailggtores. Pro- fits from thesd 5,ctiXKXities,Q Ye tliiefogeration of a cost-free laungrywiw-wff ' Q --f hopizyaaff aber shop and form the source ofw, y 9. forffgg t-dlffare and Rec- , ,- .. ff-Msg .X . -, -,JK ,ff bMW,,f,,,f nb, , ,W reat ion F und. psy S-3 DIVISION maintains pay accounts for ship's personnel and pays the obligations of the Command, handling annually in excess of Sl,500,000. The Stewards in the division maintain and operate the Wardroom and Cabin messes. LCDR O. A. Porter Supply Officer l a 1