San Marcos (LSD 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT' The purpose of the Supply Department aboard ship is the procurement, storage and issue of General Stores and items of equipage. In addition to this the SupplyDepartment operates the Galley, Ship Store, Soda Fountain, Bake Shop, Laundry, Disbursing Office and Clothing and Small Stores. . I ' ' We have two Officers of the Supply Corps aboard, The first being W. Y. ALLEN LT ij gl, SC, PUSN, who has the respon- sibility of the Department as a whole. I-le has the title of Supply Officer . W.D. MILLER, LT Qjgj, SC, USNR, is the assistant Supply Officer with additional duties as Disbursing Officer. The functioning of the ship service store is another of his responsibilities. A - The Supply Department is divided into five sectionsg. GSK, Disbursing, Clothing and Small Stores. Ship Store and Commissary. GSK is subdivided into two groups, office and storeroom. The office group keeps records, procures and accounts for GSK stores and materials. The storeroom group is concerned with the supervision and upkeep of the storerooms. Disbursing is responsible for the financial business of the ship. It maintains Officer and Crew pay rolls, pays public vouchers and sends monthly reports to the Navy Department. Clothing and Small Stores procure, receives stores and issues clothing and small stores r Ships Store includes service activities such as Ship's Store, Soda Fountain Laundry and Barber-sho These rovide the 3 0 necessary luxuries for the crew. P P P f Commissary includes the ship's Cooks, Bakers, 'Butchers and Stewards. The shipus Cooks Bakers and Butchers functions are preparing and serving General Mess. The Stewards are in charge of Wardroom and C b. M T S d also have the responsibility of the upkeep and cleanliness of Officers Country a m ess' he tewar S 26

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The A Dwlslon C6 99 ' ' ' Rear row: Clapsadl, Wagner, Murphy, Branch, Hellauer, Mr. Hodson, Nichols, Fleenor, Tilliotson, Rogers, Gaskin, Root, Carmen. Front row: Cook, Selby, Levellie, Brown W.A., Ross, Agin, Feir, Newell, Andrews, johnson, Iorden, Fitche, Brown C.C 2

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Supply Department V e.p l I I -.,,,, 1st Row: Frankhouse, Green, Moore W.B., Allen, Canty, Tesky, Smith I.R., Johnson. 2nd Row: Clark, Hunter, Davey, Brasher, Moore VJ., Taylor Lopes, Earven. M Gorman Smith B R Cavin, Scott, West, Goldston, Starkey, Talley, Hoskinson. 3rd Row: Sells, Simon, Coughlin, Hughes I. ., . . ., .,,,-,.,,,. ....,,,,, - -Y V .-.