Nassau (LHA 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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5 6 During a VER TREP helos fill the skies with pallets of stores and supplies slung underneath. On declc, LSE's guide them in, they release their pallets and fly off for more. Members of the Combat Cargo team move the pallets below with Forklifts and await the next load. if w

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if ., f' .. , , A , , sc rv Q .r J--.:.xw:5r2fv'in.:-.3'-235:ti '?22tT3'V-'?7? f ''T'-'Q'1:-Z-,E ': If 1: T' -'filffs -' T 7 A' f '- . Replenishmen ts at sea are a vital part ofa ship underway. In order to keep supplies, food and fuel in sufHcient quantities to main tain herself at sea, a ship has to replen- ish her stocks at regular intervals. Underway replenishment of fuel KUN- REPj began in the late 1800's when ships began to run mostly on steam supplied by coalburning boilers. Colliers, or coal ships would supplement a ship 's coal supplies to keep her steaming. Today, fuel ships, or Oilers, and food stores ships are a major part of any task force. They supply any of the many supplies and parts a ship may require, including food stores and fuel. Above, fuel is taken on at the art refuel- ing station, at left, an oiler prepares to de- liver fuel, below, a helo lifts off from a stores ship during a Vertical replenishment I VER TREPj. Both evolutions are all-hands events.

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U I I U U Ja L Forklifts zip along the deck with pallets of oranges staclcs of helium or oxy en 1 5 bottles or other supplies. The ship takes on about 200 pallets during a VER TREP, and it usually is completed in about six hours, 1. f If nihuslInn Y.-.--1-ull