Sierra (AD 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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Supply Department A The supply department on a destroyer tender plays a major role in the daily operations of the ship, whether they concern services to another activ- ity or maintenance of our own vessel. ln order to carry out these duties the department is divided into four distinct groups, these are the disbursing group, the general stores group, the commissary group, and the special ac- tivities group. ln addition to maintaining the pay records of our own ship's company, the disbursing office has been called upon many times to pay the officers and men of various small craft temporarily separated from their own disbursing activity. ln some instances the disbursing office has also handled foreign ex- change, so that the men could make purchases ashore. Over twenty storerooms are required to carry the thousands of tons of various articles found in the general stores group. These are the materials necessary for the maintenance of the' ships tended by the Sierra. Some of this equipment is issued directly to other ships, while the rest' is used by our repair department in their work on these ships. One of the most important groups in the supply department is the com- missary group. We carry'large quantities of dry, fresh, and frozen foodstuffs not only for our own consumption, but also for issue to ships assigned to us for tending. lt has been necessary to continually replenish the many dry provision storerooms and the huge chill boxes, .capable of holdingihundreds of tons of fresh and frozen prod-ucts, so that we could fulfill the needs of our brood. The galley and bake shop are also integral parts of the commissary group. Many times it has been necessary to feed the crews of other ships or furnish bread and pastry when the facilities of ships alongside have been temporarily put out of commission. . And last, but far from least, is the special activities group which is set up to furnish all hands with their many personal needs. Coming under the cognizance of this group are the barber shop, tailor shop, cobbler shop, ship's store, clothing and small stores, laundry, and soda fountain. During the past two years the crews of many other ships have also enjoyed the benefits of these very efficient services' F Accurate maintenance of allgirecords concerning these activities is car- ried out in the supply and disbiirsing offices, and a close coordination be- tween all the various groups of the supply depargtyment has resulted in the rendering of services of the highest caliber during the many months that the Sierra has been in commission. , Medical Department Behind every functioning department of our ship stands the medical de- partment-endeavoring to prevent accident and disease and always ready

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