Merrimack (AO 179) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1991

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, W, 1 K4 N x 1 N' 4' 'k -ik USS Merrimack was the first ship of the Cimar- ron class fleet oilers to undergo jumbohation. Her mission ls to provide logistics support to vari- ous unlts by transporting bulk petroleum prod- ucts, fleet freight, mail, and personnel to forces afloat while underway. Jumboization expanded her capabilities to include an increased cargo fuel capacity, ordnance supply, and drylreefer provi- sions. Menlmack is capable of providing three double probe fuel rigs to port and two single probe fuel rigs to starboard, delivering a maxi- mum of 900,000 gallons per hour of fuel. She is also capable of delivering cargo loads and per- sonnel via connected undenva y replenishment or helicopter vertical replenishment. She is shown postglumbolzation at right. 2 . mOV8menf. eller rivers With the name Mem, Commissioned 110. fourth ship to bear Prior tojumbai rl I. . V , .V '-Fm 4 A xgkxv d js' .. , . .1 srss -. ...Q Tl .-4 T ' . 75 --f I I 3 QR xnxx v f M ZF, R z . 51 5 .sw X -.- I . sf t qf' -fr- , ,, X Xy x W Aw-v-.:aw. xx QNN ,A Q Q , 9- '- USS MERRIMACK 'S COAT OF ARMS. Colors: Blue and Gold representing the ILS. Naval power. Star with Gauntlet holding a Tri- dent: The three parts of this symbol represent the three previous ships to ha ve bom the name Menimack. The eight pointed star reflects the eight battle stars awarded to the oiler Mem'- mack IAO-.571 during WWII. The gauntlet sug- gests the iron clad Civil War Merrimack. The trident represents the first Merrimack, a sailing m3U'0f3W3f, and the skillful seamanship neces- S313' to navigate under sail. Shield: Men'im2CK is represented by the anchor at center, located on a blue disc it radiates to the border repre' senting the fleet. This location symbohkes Mer- r1mack's responslbilities in distributing filel-9 throughout the fleets ofthe world, thereby ad' IUQ as a focal point for worldwide mobility Mot- to: Traditio Servitinfrom Latin meaning 7T3' dition of Service. bard to thgegglg WIIO exgl-fed

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