Steinaker (DD 863) - Naval Cruise Book

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SUPPLY DEPARTMENT The m1ss1on of the supply department can be expressed by the statement, awe feed them, clothe them, and pay themn. To perform these functions requires the services of one oflicer and forty five enlisted men. Although the smallest department on the ship, we are one of the largest contributors to morale. Payday, the food we serve, the services of our ship's store and laundry, all tend to make our ship a happier and more efficient fighting unit. For administrative purposes, our department is sub-divided into five sections.' The general stores section is responsible for the procurement of all supphes necessary for the operation of the ship with the exception of med1cal stores and ammunition Headed by Ray Wynne, SKI the general stores section has been called upon to secure every thmg from a low pressure air compressor to curtam hooks The bulk of this sect1on s work consists of keepmg the ship stocked with cleaning with mmm hooks The bulk of this section s work consists of keep 1ng the ship stocked w1th cleaning gear, paint, and other general consumables The d1sburs1ng section handles pay records, travel claims, lnsurance, bonds, and income tax While on an extended forelgn cru1se lt must procure and ex change the various foreign currencies for the conve mence of the crew and pay all bills mcurred by the shlp wh1le m port Twice a month this section gives an added boost to morale by paying the officers and crew a sum of about V 13 000 aDuken Redmond DKSN, 1S undoubtedly the most popular man aboard on these days Under the direction of John Davis, SHI the ship s service act1v1t1es consist of the ship s store laundry, and barber shop The ship s store, run by Bob Whltcomb SK3, carries candy, cigarettes, toilet art1cles, Elm, and a limited supply of clothing Average monthly sales amount to V 3000. Cavls, assisted by John Namie, SHSN, cuts approximately 150 heads of hair per week, while the laundry, ma. naged by Henry Linster, SHSN, turns out a weekly wash in a space of five days to the strains of the uWabash Cannon Ballw. Capably administered by Chief Commissary Ste- ward S. E. Daniel, the commissary section plans menus and prepares and feeds 900 meals per day. During an extended cruise, this section must carefully plan and load forty tons of required stores for a sixty day period and procure various fresh provisions which are available in ports of call It IS Chief Damels proud boast that only two men on the ship have defied his weight gaining program After the meals for the day have been served and the ship settles down for the night Jim Lingenfeterl, CS3 b6glIlS the task of baking the bread and pastries requrred for the next day s menu With John Hall SD3, in charge, the stewards prepare and serve meals in the wardroom and are responsible for the cleanhneess and upkeep of the wardroom country While at sea, they maintain a round the clock watch to provide sandwiches and coffee for the watch standers Also 1n the supply department for organizational purposes 1S the medical section consisting of John Bennyi, HMC, and Matt Shaw, HM2 The hospitalmen look after the health and safety of the crew and act in advisory capacity on matters of sanitation Smile the ship operates without a doctor, the hospltalmen must rely on their knowledge and Judgement t0 diagnose the various ills that arise The pictures on the opposite page show us at work and demonstrate the part we play 111 the operation of the U S S STEINAKER BOWLING TUURNAMENT After anchoring out 1n most of the other ports, tylng up to the dock 1n TIICSTC was 1n itself, a real treat, but having a bowling alley right across the street was something Just too good to pass up so We all became bowlers, from Commander Caplan to bollerman Dempsey, with his broken toe And there was the tournament Everybody had '1 team the fire controlmen the quartermasters the radarmen, the A gang, the engine rooms, the chiefs, the deck d1v1s1ons and gunners' mates There were actufilly fourteen teams competing, which amounted roughly to one fourth of our entire crew Before the finals-1 100 men had bowled 770 games, with Bullard, ET3 hitting '1 high of 246 md one of the m'1tes becoming low mln when he forgot the ference between 1 monkey het md a bowlmg On our list d ny in Trieste the oflicers defeated Sonarrldio yeorum tc im for the second time become champs md the proud owners of a four cup eollee pot which is as presented 1:0 Wlnmng tum by the Welfzlre Council

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CANNES The town of Cannes was founded by the Marseil- lais on the ancient foundation of the old Roman fort, 44Castrum Marcellinumn. It was destroyed by the Saracens who led away its population as slavesg it was later rebuilt by families from Genoa. During the 5th Century, Cannes, like the rest of the coast, depended on the Monastery ok' Lerins, till it was pillaged by the Saracens between 700 and 730, It was joined to Provence in the 14th Century and has always played an important part in the Franco- Spanish and Franco-Sardinian Wars whose theatre was always Provence. Charles 5th. of Spain took it in 1524 and 1536, Charles Emmanuel took the castle'in TOUR CF SWITZERLAND Two of our crew, F. C. Pogue, QM1 and J. E. Kerr, SN were fortunate enough to visit Switzerland while our ship was at Cannes, France. The tour started the morning of March 21st over the same route Napo- leon took on his way through the Alps. y 1 The first rest stop was Castellane, a small French hamlet by the stream Spannso with an ancient stone bridge so narrow that the bus had but a few inches to spare on either side when crossing. A very sharp turn at both ends of the bridge made things still more complicated. The tour traveled onward over mountain and around hairpin turns that would have buffaloed the average american driver. In short order it passed through Digne Gap, Grenoble fnear here they got a look at Europe's highestxmountain, Mont Blancj and finally finished the day's travel in Aix Les Bains, France. This Place is sometimes called ccaches and pains by Englishmen and Americans for people migrate here from miles around during the summer season to dip their rheumatic bodies in the mineral waters. However, the iirst day of spring was too early in the tourist season for anything to be open except for a hotel, movie theatre and a small bar or two. Early the next morning they traveled onward to Geneva, Switerzland's watch capital, where they were able to do some shopping and sightseeing. Points of interest were the original League of Nations Buil- ding, the 'cbirthplacen of the Bed Cross the United Nation Building, Bed Cross Central H.Q., monument tovthe religious reformation, university of Geneva, the international auto show and the Swiss navy side wheeler steamers much like the old river steamers sometimes seen on the Mississippi. Except for the style of architecture and the signs in French the city was very like a typical American city. From Geneva the tour traveled along the north shore of the Lake of Geneva to Lausanne, then northeastward through Moudon, Payerne and Murten to Berne. Just 592. The resistance of Cannes and of the Saint Margaret in 1706 stopped the invasion of Amedeo of Sardinia. In 1766 the took it. lt was near Cannes that Napoleon on his return from Elba. Among its monuments Cannes contains an 1 century tower built on the site of the ccCastrum linumn, and various old churches. Its chief monuments are the casino, Lord Broughanfs and the Botanical Gardens. f1867l. But the chief wealth of Cannes is its climate, its winter temperature even exceeds that of N The port was built in 1838. prior to entering Berne, the first of several wooden bridges so constructed as to keep them being blocked by the snow during the winter passed. The second night was spent in Berne, land's capital. One of the more famous night here was a beer garden that boasts the largest beer barrel. So large is it that customers served at tables placed on top of the barrel. morning revealed Berne as a quaint city of ancient traditions but with all the modern niences. The stores are built out over the to afford maximum protection from snow. F that apparently were watering troughs for years ago may still be seen in the center of the streets ornamented by a colorfully painted statue a knight, mythological character or animal. over the city are numerous clock towers. So many in fact, no one could have an excuse for not the time of day. Many are extremely elaborate, 400 year old clock not only tells time but also moon phase, moon and sunrise sign of zodiacal and the date. In addition, it has marching dancing bears, a rooster that crows, a jester rings bells and Father Time who turns an hour marks the hours with a stick and wags his on the hour. The city's emblem is a bear and be seen everywhere, on statues, stained glass flags, toys as well as three pits of the real that are trained to do amazing tricks in exchangli for food thrown to them by the delighted From Berne the tour traveled on, getting good view of the famed mountains of Nonch and .lung Frau fVirginl and finally stopped at for lunch and sight seeing. The town with chalets located on the shores of beautiful lake and surrounded by snow capped mountains JUN as one would imagine Switzerland to be.