Essex (CVS 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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SUPPLY DEPART 0 I AS THE NAME SUGGESTS KEEPING THE SHIP AND CREW SUPPLIED WITH NECESSITIES FOR FULFILL- MENT OF THE MISSION IS THE BASIC RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. 51,000 ITEMS OF MA- TERIAL AND 806 TONS OF PROVISIONS ONLY SUGGEST THE MAGNITUDE OF THE TASK. SUPPLY IS ALSO CHARGED WITH OPERATION OF MESS FACILITIES, THE LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, TAILOR SHOP AND COBBLER SHOP AND THE DISBURSING OFFICE. SUP- PLY ALSO OPERATES THE FIVE RETAIL STORES ON BOARD WHICH ARE A SIGNIFICANT MORALE FACTOR. LT W.A. NEWTON, JR CDR L B, KREISSL ASSISTANT SUPPLY SUPPLY OFFICER OFFICER - 1 H - - 212 N

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x f Ula HW HX Clk PM YM U1 X l V W 2 DIVISION ENS L W OLSEN W w I ., , M V Lcxm G.D. GRANT LTJG E.w.A1-IREN Y , W DIVISION PROVIDES ESSEX WITH HER MOST SOPHISTICATED SUBMARINE KILLER-TORPEDOS THAT JUST WON'T QUIT. DI- VISIONAL PERSONNEL, AMONG THE MOST INTENSIVELY SCHOOLED AND HIGHLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS ON BOARD, ASSEMBLE AND TEST THESE TORPEDOS WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVEN AGAINST MORE SUBS THAN SUB SKIPPERS LIKE T0 ADMIT. THE DIVISION ALSO FURNISHES THE EOD DIVING TEAM WHICH PROVIDES ESSEX WITH AN UNDERWATER IN- SPECTION AND REPAIR CAPABILITY AND, AS WELL, ACTS AS AN ORDNANCE REMOVAL AND DISARMING TEAM. I - TM3 D.R. CUMMINGS SN G.J. HUFF TM3 J.W. JOHNSON TM1E.E. MAREADY TM2 J.R. MURRAY TM2 L.W. VARNER I BMC A.E. CHEEK TM3 W.H- ANDEH-SON GMT3 R.H. EMMONS TM3 J.0. IMHOFF TM3 J.A. LAVOI GMT1 C.T. MILLER TM3 W.L. NYBERG TM3 R.H. VAUGHN TMC .I.P. SIMON GMT3 JJ. BRIDA SN V.J. GONYEA GMTI N.E. IVERS TM3 .I.F. MANGANO TM3 R.R. MITCHELL SN W.A. VARESKO TM3 K.E, WRIGHT A I I I 1 I I 211

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I LT qjgy R.P. PARK S-1 A DIVIS ION 1 PROCURING, STORING, ISSUING AND MAINTAINING ADEQUATE STOCKS OF THE APPROXIMATE 51,000 ITEMS NECESSARY TO THE LOGISTIC SUPPORT OF ESSEX OPERATIONS IS THE RE- SPONSIBILITY OF S-1, THE STORES DIVISION, AND ONE OF I ff RATHER STAGGERING COMPLEXITY. I I I 1 I 1 l I l I 1 I I 1 - I - 5 SKC ILE. BREEN SKSN W.F. ALLEN SKSN W.B. ANDERSON SKSN R.L. BALMER I SKSN L.W. BONDS SN LA. CREEKMORE SK3 J.L. GRADY SKSN K. JACOB SK3 K. L. KIZER SN R.W. MOLODY SK1C.C. SALONGA SK3 R F VERA W SN D.M. BURKE SK2 A.w. FARMER SK3 u.w. IIOUSER SK3 M.L. JAMES SK3 R.D.LI1'TERAL SKSN J.c. PACENTA sK3 G.G. SANTUCCI SK3 W WILLIAMS JR SN W.B. BURLEIGH SN FJ- GARCIA SN M. HUNGERFORD SN D.L. JONES SN M.W. McGARRY SN W.P. REILLY SK1.L.E. TURPEN SK3 W W WOOD 1 I I 0 1 ' IQ ' is Ig ,.L' if, 5 -I , ' - 1' 0 LLLI ' S X .gi ' , A 'UNT - l I - lf'f ' 213