Gridley (CG 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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HEXPEDITING ALLPOS WHILE EXPERTLY MAINTAINED AND OPERA TED BY THE MEN Of THE OPERATIONS, ENGINEERING, AND COMBAT SYSTEMS DE. PARTMENTS, THE WORLD'S GREATEST CRUISER AND ALL HER EQUIPMENT WOULD SOON CEASE TO FUNCTION WITHOUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. WITHOUT PARTS SUPPORT PROVIDED BY S-1 DIVlSION'S SK'S, THE Sf-1lP'5 ELECTRONICS AND MACHINERY WOULD CEASE TO FUNCTION AS PARTS MANAGEMENT BECAME INCREASINGLY CHAOTIC. ALTHOUGH CONSTANTLY COMPLAINED ABOUT, THE CREW SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE MS 'S OF S-2 DIVISION, SH'S Of' 5.5 DIVISION, AND THE DK'S OF S-4 DIVISION WERE VITAL TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF GRIDLEY'S MISSION. OPERATING FAR FROM SUPPORT BASES, OUR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT WORKED TIRELESSLY TO PROVIDE PARTS AS WELL AS FRESH FRUITAND VEGETABLES AND SUNDRY ITEMS THAT KEPT THE CREW GO- ING. SURELY NO MEMBERS OF THE CREW PERFORMED MORE THANKLESS TASKS AND NONE ARE MORE DESERVING OF OUR THANKS FOR PERFORMING THESE TASKS. ' -4 ll . N- . . LTJG E MCCARTY ACCORDING TO THE EOORS, YOUR DE- OR, OR, TAKE WHAT 1 HAVE. THERE'S OISBURSTNO AND SALES OFFICER PARTMENT WENT ERORE LAST WEEKI NOTHING HERE WORTH STEALTNO ANY- WAY! .4 W ,4

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