Albany (CA 123) - Naval Cruise Book

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Supply Department LCDRE.V. LANES Supply Officer From 5 8 50 to 11 14 51 LCDR R.G. LEEDY Supply Officer From 11 14 51 to — The supply department functions directly under the supervision of the Commanding Officer and Supply Officer. It is chargedwith the responsibility of procuring stores, and issuing materials to other departments, feeding, paying and cloth- ing the personnel attached to the ship. For convenience it operates the following service activities: cobbler shop, tail- or shop, barber shop, ship ' s laundry, ship ' s store, clothing and small stores, and soda fountain. The department is divided into two divisions, designated as S-1 and S-2. S-1 Division consists of storekeepers and disbursing clerks. Storekeepers are charged with the storage and issuing of general stores items. Disbursing clerks keep accurate and up to date posting on each individual ' s pay record on board. S-2 Division operates all other activities such as ship ' s store, crews galley, and officers messes including galley, wardroom, and panfry. The division is sub-divided into ship servicemen, cooks and bakers, and stewardsmen. The mess deck master-at-arms is responsible to the supply officer for the cleanliness and preservation of the mess decks. The Supply Officer is assisted by an Assistant Supply Officer, Ship ' s Store Officer, Disbursing Officer, and Store Officer. They are also called upon to be Division Officersand Junior Division Officers. The DivisionOfflcerond Jun-. ior Division Officer are responsible for operations under their division and they look after the problems and the welfare of their men. The Supply Department of the USS Albany takes core of the 1500 men aboard like the bankers, business men, and store clerks of a small community. J. W. McCarthy, SH3 USN D. J. Gillis, SK3 USN