Magoffin (APA 199) - Naval Cruise Book

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First class info. Reveille to port. ' There must be some other way.

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4th DIVISION The responsiI)ility for the guns falls on the shoulders of a few hardy individuals known as gun- ner ' s mates. Though the command of old . . . fire on the up-roll . . . has been returned to his- tory, their skill is just as great, and their work oft-times more laborious. These men maintain and supervise the operation of our defensive battery, our five 40 MM gun mounts. The gunner ' s mates must also maintain the various weapons in our ship ' s armory, ranging from the Roving Patrol ' s .45 caliber pistol to our .30 caliber Browning machine guns.

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COMMISSARY OFFICER LTJG L. V. COVINGTON CHIEF STOREKEEPER L. E. RUST, SKC CHIEF COMMISSARYMAN D. R. LEWIS, CSC it S-1 DIVISION S-l Division is the department store and fry-Qpok division on board. They furnish everything from office furniture to rain gear to nuts and bolts. Ahhough they don ' t like to admit it, the store- keepers can be called on at all hours of the day and night for issues. Supply Division is respon- sible for feeding the crew (cold cuts again), issuing gear at GSK (no credit card, no issue), operat- ing the ship ' s store (closed for inventoiy), maintaining the coke and candy machines (empty or out of nickels), and they operate small stores (semi-annually and during general drills). Supply depart- ment is the butt of many jokes, however, their job is always well done.