Maddox (DD 731) - Naval Cruise Book

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V,e, STATISTICALLY. . . There are few people who realize the vast logistics problems that arise on an extended curise such as this one. Maybe if numbers are introduced the scope of the problem can be judged. A major source of supply is required in order to keep every- one fed, the reefers did a nice job providing Maddox sailors with a few tidbits such as 12,335 pounds of beef, 11,130 frankfurters, 14,160 fresh apples and, although as many were cooked in our top side ovens as in the galley, 175,555 fresh potatoes. The various coffee brewers throughout the ship brewed 57,600 cups of coffee, and 84,960 cups of ever popular bug juice were consumed, using 20,690 pounds of sugar. The 43,600 slices of bread eaten required 10,080 pounds of flour to make, and they were spread with 223,200 patties of butter. Unfortunately equipment wears out while operating continuously. This accounts for the 535,000.00 spent on 2156 line items that were used by the departments. The ships that supplied us sounded like scenes from a quartermasters dream--Pollux, Castor, Aludra, Bellatrix, Procyon and others. To keep Maddox on its charted course of 51,749 miles which required 4091 hours of steaming, our engines sucked up 3,222,022 gallons of black fuel oil Qthis includes the oil which found its way onto the freshly painted deckj. On board we produced 1,397,359 gallons of fresh water. The thirteen oilers which unrepped us 36 times sounded like the characters from an Indian War: Manatee, Kaswishiwi, Ponchatoula, Taluga, Chipola, Tolovana and others. In addition to logistics, the supply department on Maddox provided 7250 hair- cuts. The always empty coke machine outdid itself by providing 55,121 cokes, orange drinks and combinations of the two. Our laundry wrung out 364,800 pounds of dirty clothing. Nerves? quieted by 54,588,400 cigarettes. N However, Maddox sailors wouldn't be content if their own personal logistics dealings were not mentioned. Of the staggering sum of SS252,230.99 which was dis- bursed to the crew, through great innovation and extreme deliberation they brought back gifts totaling f532,661,18- not a bad record even if they are not supply-types. 'IB Y. ....-.A,-s.a,.dili.'l r

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