nicolas75 Posted January 13, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 13, 2019 Hello Making researches on Storekeepers jobs during ww2, i would like to know more on shop store part Into what extends shop stores aboard ships could offer a quite large selection of items for everyday civilian supplies (like toothpast, shaving cream, candy bars and ... what else ... ?) ... ? Was it free ? refundable through rationning ticket system ? on sailor expense ? Where did they provided themselves when in foreign countries ? Where were their battle stations ? Any pics of what it looks like in the 30's / 40's ? Thanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29navy Posted January 14, 2019 Share #2 Posted January 14, 2019 First off, it is ship's store or ship's service store. The size of the ship dictated how big the ship's store was. In general, they provided things that sailors would need, as you mentioned, toothpaste, soap, other toiletries, snacks, cigarettes. Bigger ships (BB, CV, CA) had more selection than smaller ships (DD, SS). The sailors had to pay for these items. In foreign countries, the sailors could buy on the local economy, but they usually didn't have the selections the ship's stores had. Shore based Ship's stores were usually big and had more selections, depending on where they actually were. Battles stations, each ship had a watch quarter and station bill with specific billets assigned throughout the ship. The store keepers would be assigned wherever on the ship as each ship was different. Here'as an example on the USS Denver, a cruiser in 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted January 14, 2019 Share #3 Posted January 14, 2019 Good questions and good answers. Thanks. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 14, 2019 Share #4 Posted January 14, 2019 look at my post on uss texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolas75 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted January 14, 2019 Thanks for your answer 29navy & mikie To Kammo, wow what a niiiiiice visit in this famous ship !!! Thanks for sharing the pics did you took pics of the ship's store if it was displayed ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 14, 2019 Share #6 Posted January 14, 2019 Yes I got a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted January 16, 2019 Share #7 Posted January 16, 2019 From the cruise book of BB44 USS California during WW2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted January 16, 2019 Share #8 Posted January 16, 2019 Going through my WW2 cruise books. Not much to find but I'll post what was there. This was the one mention in the USS Tennessee cruise book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted January 16, 2019 Share #9 Posted January 16, 2019 From the USS Nevada wartime cruise book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted January 16, 2019 Share #10 Posted January 16, 2019 Early 50s cruise book for the cruiser USS Rochester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted January 16, 2019 Share #11 Posted January 16, 2019 Closed for Inventory must be a long running joke as it shows up here in the 1934-35 USS Mississippi Cruise book. Note the hours of operation too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolas75 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted January 16, 2019 Thanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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