Joseph Strauss (DDG 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS JOSEPH STRAUSS is acTually a small ciTy vviTh a populaTion of 330. The Supply DeparTmenT provides TaciliTies which would be Tound in a modern shopping cenTer. The Supply operaTion is manned by some 50 STorekeepers, Shipfs Servicemen, Disbursing Clerks, Commissarymen, STevvards and Mess Men. The STores branch, or hardware sTore provides repair parTs supporT lover 30,000 iTemsj Tor The many complex equipmenTs used ThroughouT The ship and orders The many consummable iTems required Tor The mainTenance oT a modern guided missile desTroyer. There is also a spacious CaTeTeria where over 6,300 delicious meals' are served each week by our capable cooks and mess men. The Ship's Service Branch provides many services designed To make our liTe aT sea more pleasanT. These include - a one chair barber shop where one may obTain a Tree haircuT, a sTore which provides boTh luxury and necessiTy iTems, a coke machine Tor The pause ThaT re- Treshes Cover l25,000 drinks This cruisej, and The laundry which keeps our vvhiTes vvhiTer Than vvhiTe. The Disbursing Branch of Supply DeparTmenT is our bank and has paid The crew of JQSEPH STRAUSS over El5686,000 during This cruise, vviTh'an occasional payday exceeding Eiil O0,0UO. LasT, buT noT leasT, are The Supply Dep,arTmenT's ever-TaiThTul vvardroom mess aTTendanTs, beTTer known as Navy STevvards. They provide services To The hard-working oTTi.cers of USS JOSEPH STR!-XUSS comparable To Those offered in The besT hoTels T,hroughouT The counTry. Their Tasks include, Tood preparaTion in.The mosT appeTizing manner, andfservice vviTh a smile, of course.

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