Shenandoah (AD 26) - Naval Cruise Book

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s 1- NG THE SHIP LI ABLE ln January 1983, the Supply Department moved into a warehouse in San Diego and began its organization of equipmentand supplies destined to be brought aboard SHENANDOAH. Over 2000 pallets and triwalls would eventually be moved from this warehouse and loaded aboard the ship. The pace picked up in July when the 200 habitability team members reported to the ship. This team prepared messing and berthing spaces for the rest of the crew. Following delivery of the ship to the Navy, a limited outfitting began. Bedding, cleaning gear, essential equipment and other hab- itability items required to provide berthing and to open food service, ship's store, disbursing and laundry operations were brought aboard. Over 200 pallets of initial allowance provisions were onloaded to establish an endurance load sufficient to feed a crew of more than 1,300 gi 'v as-Sq' ff' :v i i A k . I -' X ,c ' Q! f ' . Q 102 l X N i r 4M..Ej4sJ3, , - f i I ., f JMU V rB,4tL-uma ' , I L t L , - i 'f.'I? ,-5 Lg.. kv A W .. .. I f J , , ' 7 ' Vi . 1 ' I .4.. A i . A ,Dy ' , Q , ,l L g , ,WN-N ' -L V flue-, 4 ,l --A ...t 1 4' s 4' X A 1 .2 Vlinm. , . '- pi ga . ' - ' I ,jfs Q.,-ffm N1 Li

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OFFICIAL COIVIMISSIONING ll , Y I is 15AudUsT 198 in i f i , , ,J 'i At 0800, USS SHENANDOAH was officially commissioned in San Diego, and the Balance l crew of 294 reported on board from the precommissioning detail in Norfolk. Medical and Dental were busy seeing sick call patients, while together with other departments, continuing to outfit their spaces. For- mal ribbon cutting ceremonies marked the opening of the ship's stores, bar- ber shops and enlisted dining facility. The next day, the first of more than 2,000 remaining triwalls, pallets and multi-packs containing allowance material began coming aboard. By the end of the month, the shipboard computer system was producing its first required reports. i 22 .15 Sw .f X'-li The commissioning in San Diego was celebrated with a cake cutting ceremony on the High! deck CW04 the 04051 and Y0UU8est crewmembers, assist CAM I M. MeNiehelas,'BTCM