DPARTMENT AND DUTIES

OFFICERS

DIVISIONS

COGNIZANCE

Gunnery Department

Operation and maintenance of armament; fire control; aviation; athletics; security

• Gunnery Officer
• Asst. Gunnery Officer
• Torpedo Officer
• Main Battery Officer
• Air Defense Officer
• AA Officers
• Aviators
• Gunner

F
F
1,2
3
4
V
F

Fire Control, ordnance
Repair, catapults
Torpedoes
Main Battery
AA Guns
1.1in. and machine guns
Planes
Magazines, repair

NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT

Navigation, ship control, education, communications
Coding and decoding intelligence, censorship, secretarial work, security of classified documents, radio and visual communications; radar direction finding and sonar.
 

• Navigator
• Asst. Navigator
• Communications Officer
• Signal Officer
• Radio Officer
• Ship's Secretary
• Radio Electrician

N
N
C
C
C
C
C

Navigation, ship control, education, library
All coms and sound equipment
Signals
Radio
Captain's office; post office
Radio repairs

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Propulsive machinery, maintenance and operation

• Engineering Officer
• Asst Engineer. Offcr.
• M Division Offcrs.
• B Division Offcrs.
• A Division Offcrs.
• E Division Offcrs.
• Machinists
• Electricians
   

M
B
A
E

Main Engines
Boilers, pumps
Auxiliaries
Electrical

CONSTRUCTION DEPT.

Damage Control, ship keeping, messing, berthing, C&R repairs

• First Lieutenant
• Damage Control Officer
• Asst 1st Lieutenant
• Asst Damage Cntrl Offcr
• R Division Officer
• Boatswain
• Carpenter

R
R
R
R
R

C&R Repair and upkeep
Damage control
Upkeep, berthing, messing
Damage control, 
Police petty officers (Directly under the XO insofar as their police duties are concerned)
 

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Health and sanitation

• Medical Officer
• Junior Medical Officer
• Dental Officer

H
H
H

Sick Bay
Battle dressing stations
Dental Office

SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

Procurement, maintenance and issue of provisions and supplies; disbursement of money

• Supply Officer
• Pay Clerks

S
S

Commissary, supply, disbursements

SHIP'S SERVICE

Laundry
Barber Shop
Tailor Shop
Fountain
Ship's Service Store
Cobbler

• Ship's Service Officer
  (Assigned as collateral duty)
• Officer Assistants
  (Assigned as collateral duty)

SS 

General Administration
Treasurer
One assistant for each duty