USS Tarawa (LHA 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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PULL! This sailor is passing over the shotline, which will be the guide for the fueling hoses and probes. SLINGING THE CHOW! More often than not, TARAWA WOLIIC1 simultaneously bring on stores via VERTREP while refueling alongside, saving time alongside. PULLIN' UP TO THE DRIVE-THRU! Over six months at sea means a lot of fuel and stores for TARAWA. At one point, UNREPS were how we mea- sured time! These pictures were taken by the SAR helicopter as they awaited the commencement of VERTREP. THE ELoAT1NG 7-11 NEVER LET Us DQWN' N T S

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RAS STATION No. 5 Wa rrant Officer Carlson keeps a close eye out for trouble at RAS 5. Travelling half way around the world fighting a war keep the ship full of fuel was Deck Department which supervises the transfer of fuel at sea TARAWA burned several m1l11on gallons of DPM on this deployment not to mention all the IP 5 brought on by the Air Department s V 4 D1v1s1on for the aircraft VVh1le they re keeping the screws and rotors turning the Supply and Air Departments are working hard at Vertical Replenishment CVERTREPJ to bring on food and supplies for the people that make it all work Without this effort we d STILL be eatmg Chili Mac' Altogether Replenishment at Sea 1S a major evolution requiring the teamwork and elbow grease that TARAWA is famous for. SAILORS NEED FGDD, E 5 AND si-HPS NEED FUEL and heading home takes a lot out of ya! Working hard td R, . ,,,,. , A9 'Eau E ff . lp .fr ,if ls -.1 'lzfll THE UGLY SIDE OF VERTREP... FILL 'ER UP! ' 200 hand working parties were gain- The tension on the lines across, in fully employed striking down stores addition to the wave action between from the flight deck. At 80-100 pallets the ships makes station-keeping a full per hour, this is no small task! time job for the bridge team.