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Military Sealift Command(MSC)
TAO-189 John Lenthal (Tanker)
Replenishing vessels underway has always been a challenge.
The US Navy has perfected this operation over decades of
operation. Currently, ship to ship transfers (UNREP's,
which stands for Underway Replenishments)
are done at over 8 knots and seas up to 12 feet. The
headings of the ships are maintained to within 0.5
degrees and may not exceed two degrees of difference.
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Squats with
The Leroy Grumman
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Before going off to a more exotic foreign
assignment, we practiced refueling a sister ship
off the coast of the US.
The Grumman is one of our sister ships.
We UNREP within 100 to 300 ft of the other ship.
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Squats from
The Bridge
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Helming Tankers
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The two things I recall about helming an MSC tanker
was holding
course to 0.5 degrees and operating astern at four
knots one day.
We could unrep in 12 foot seas and probably more
it was an emergency.
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Seas
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Pulling Away
Fast & Furious
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Once UNREP was completed, most ships pulled away
at top speed with their theme song blaring
and the crew on the rail. Very impressive!
I never realized the US Navy had such a
great sense of humor.
Can You Spot the Pirate Flags? Wow!
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Unconventional
Flags
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