Louisville (CA 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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PPLY The Supply Department furnishes us with all the necessities and luxuries which We enjoy aboard ship. Top: The cook lifts a pan of freshly-baked spuds. Middle: Top: A butcher shop where meat is never rationed. Ship Service Store merchandise is of necessity limited, but Middle: '4Hot stulff' This cook is giving a galley Joe Potv it is a convenience welcome aboard ship. Bottom: The a stir. Bottom: Here are some samples of the fine bread Geduck Standw is a popular spot, especially in warm climes. that comes from the ovens of our bakery aboard the ship. 46 '31

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SICK BAY Our Medical Department is equipped and trained to handle all cases from the many odd little complaints that show up each day at uSick Call to major operations and treatment of War casualties with all the latest means known to medical science. Though they call them 'Till Peddlersn and other names at times. the crew still runs to the pharmacist's mates when in trouble. The picture on the right shows preparations being made for a tonsillectomy operation aboard ship. WMM The series above show an appendectomy being performed aboard the Lou at sea The anesthetic IS administered through a hypodermlc 1nJect1on to the spinal column When all is in readiness the doctors select their lnstruments and go to work. A careful record lS kept throughout of respiration, pulse and blood pressure It IS exacting woik and no cinch when the Shlp IS rolling Flnally the appendix IS reached, lemoved, the wound sutured, and the patient IS sent off for recovery. The dentist, too, has his own office furnished with the latest equipment of that profession. 45

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an ma . . Tailor Shop. Ship Service Laundry. Photographic Lab. 64Clip Joint. Commissary Stores working party. Pay Day 47