Robert A Owens (DD 827) - Naval Cruise Book

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During the course of the trip they fed 98,793 meals with a total cost of about fiS37,215. In these meals 11,490 pounds of beef, 19,143 pounds of ham, 9.450 pounds of flour, 21,720 pounds of potatoes and 49,608 ,eggs were consumed, not to mention 76,800 cups of coffee. The mess deck was relieved of the burden of providing stowage for 467 coffee cups, 361 spoons and 37 sugar dispensers. Everyone now has a well stocked coffee mess including our friend Davy Jones. i in 1 4 1 9 Q , , 1 f ', . f- WM' 1

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Bl G0 B-11 . . . U-67 . . These suumls wiulii ln- hvuril frunl the THVSS ll0L'l'iS Sunday afternoons umlerwaiy. I.ucky mimi--rs wt' thi- weekly Hingn games received prizes of Frm- Nlerchmiilise frnm the Qhiyfs st-in-s. Highlights ut' the Bingo season war the- lflzickuut lm the lzifl in-vl-1 which was won lay Clark, RDTG. The 1-xcitenlvrlt ziml lin-ly u-irilril--illzim' allways maulv the llingu games enjoyable ncczlsifms. ,i 1 Q. H- K 'i A GROUP OF HAD Al l'URS

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iii? .0 X fy E-i The friendly ship's store continued its attempt to keep doctors in business by selling 907,800 cigarettes. They attempted tu satisfy the crew's thirst with 63,437 cups of soft drink, but perhaps came closer with the 265 cases of beer pmvided t'0r cunsuniptiun url' the ship, The store will- ingly relieved the crew df 535,000 and then turned around tu donate 855,500 tu the OWENS Welfare and Recreation Fund. They' even arranged for an Aden merchant to further rernnve 512,000 from the ship. Wfhile all this was happening, the laundry was busily washing 350 tens df dirty clothes, while Smithback was busi- ly cutting 55,000 heads uf hair. He was not given credit for the haircuts given the day we crossed the equator, only for the tix-up w0rl-4 he later accomplished. ,lv