Castor (AKS 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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V Stores are not the only transfer item. We receive and transfer personnel, fuel oil, and provisions with customer ships. l by ,Q K Y . .V 57: f -J' 'Y ' f-3 ,af .V wif 'A ' P ' ,Wi W ,- ig V, l, , f ff- W ,yfefsi ' , K , 7, ,:1:,isr.,w,-f Y W L s mf-'nv A M , ,,,, ,,, ,, A f , ' s'- ,. Aff nwfgg' .1 ' I I e- , fl ,Q H V if ..,v' 5 93' if x, 1 ' Mt K fig W , , f 1 'V ff . , Nw! mm if-iv L ' F 7 ' ? '-'- 1 it f +4 WJ swf - A ' . Q fi, ,f ,, -.H ,gg , f 2gQ.fifr:,,f3,,' 'L b ' -El-1 1' 51-gg, Q, Tfiih' 31S'i.,'5Egf,g ,, if 4 11 TIN 'ff' ' ' . if, nf-5f'g,..w 2fw f m, V 'i,.,,,.4gg ,f gi f 1,-,.,. ,vw , J., all Y Q, say?-i .M-.V Y . .xy .1-rf . of.. . Six: .Av ig, , 1- , ' 1 'vm , ...i- c f, an ,- 1 ,1 tw.-g.j,A6g, ' 5, 5.x-'ii-Zn 12 1 awww., '- -v 'f'4ifLf74s 'v -in, -.io ', ' iff -1, .M:.,w+ff V, 'x 'Y : .., .ks wrff '21--A' my 1 ' , sw -i -re in or swf for 4 1 . . v. S ix so 2 in rn 3 1 Q -y K W if . X EX ,A . x-5 A -L ' 5 Q . '?'1--- if . 7 JE iiglg gs 1 151 V-1 X, ag: in 1 at 11 K f E . . Vg , L ,f ' 5 K if 'A Q 5 I ' ' Y -, ' ,, V .. - --': QT A ' 'N 'Q Y -'F 5 , -..' f F M74 'v,' ffl ' . J'i V- 0 t. A - 'ti' ' T, ry- Ali, 1' df' 5 . W A . , yn' - 5 I ing , , r ,rf 1

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1-u If Paint, rags, ship's store stock, electronics f - lbw!! 1 spares, and paper products are all part of cAsToR S load. f i N r f :W' -'.f?'9'eZ 'i . , c ,.,,g Q , - H 1 --f-' ,,-,, ' 1 AL by ,L !MiLT?l,4Q,ilgMk gf fi f c,,cc A Also office supplies, medical items, clean ing gear, clothing, bottled gasses, repair parts , and lubricants.

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During Overhaul CASTOR had a Helo deck installed on her stern. Giving her a cap- ability for Vertical Replenishrnent, she can now keep pace with faster and more modern methods of transfer. The Vertrep, being utilized more and more, increases her flexibility, enabling her 'CO make transfers with ships at longer range. Up to three times faster than conventional methods, the Vertrep is the newest look in fleet logistic support.