Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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My S-I division is responsible lor receiving, slowing and issuing all machinery spare paris, eleclronic spares, avialion paris and ordnance spares. This involves innumerable invenlrories, calalogues, order sheejrs and headaches. Allrer lhe men sweal lor days lo gel a replen- ishmenl order correclr Jrhe supply ship will mis- place a case of screws, brass, SAE 5, counlersunlc yg inch. The nexlr day The melal shop will urgenlly need one case ol you guessed il- screws, brass, SAE 5, counlersunli, 3f8 inch. No sir, yg inch won l 44 work. A+ Jrhis point Jrhe slorelceepers fhrow up Jrheir hands, borrow a gross from 'rhe DES and a handful from l'he BORDELON fo keep, mefal shop happy. Ten minules lafer fhe crisis occurs. Many problems peculiar only ship homeporled overseas have arisen lwo-year slay in Jrhe Med buf by persishanff' and hard work S-I has managed fo keep plied wi+h wrenches, pain'r, 'firing pins yes- screws, brass, SAE 5. inch. '

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My S-2 division includes all ol lhe men who are in lhe commissary seclion. H is responsible for preparing and serving lhe food lhal l5OO men can consume each day plus keepinglall records, ordering and issuing provisions and cleaning and upkeep ol assigned spaces. A+ limes lhe S-2 divi- sion lhinks ils only iob is lo supply apples and oranges +o lhe men on replenishmenl slalions. My galley, bake shop and vegelable prepara- lion room all operale To produce Jrhe require- menls ol lhe menus which are made oul weekly and 46 approved by The Commanding Oflicer. This in- volves oblainingh provisions from Jrhe Sixfh Service Force ships, which load in fhe U Slales and deliver To me al' sea. plus fresh lruifs and vegefables from fhe open when in porl. A - Besides +he cooks, bakers and bufchers of rhe men in S-2 are Mess Cooks. mien who from olher divisions buf serve 'rhree monlhs lime as food servers. deck scrubbers and washers.