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There are nervous and anxious beginnings, as equipment and ammunition are taken from stowage. The mas l intelligence in lie sifted through, messages and radio broadcasts chang- ing tunc and position, weather making the rendezvous a challenge, and final word from the rask Force Commander are components presenl in each rendezvous. I he stage is being set fur the wedding of material and men — muscle and machine — to accomplish a safe and efficii nt replenishment. Feel the hum and insect whir, barked orders and capable response as the crew makes its final preparation lor the rendezvous, feci the slow and easy, muscular sway I thi ship sliding through the hillocked sea. This is the- way we prepare lor the . . , RENDEZVOUS!
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The successful completion of this operation depends to a great extent upon the performance of the FIREDRAKE ' s crew.
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In the Deck Office, the Gunnery Officer calls his leaders together to discuss the upcoming rendezvous and announces the requirements requested by radio message from the customer. Those present are hriefed on details of the am- munition required and mental notes are made. A few feet away, out on the main weather deck, huge hatch covers yawn open and roll hack. .Sunlight pierces the stacked ammunition storage holds, and the cold, steel goods of war are exposed. The winchman maneuvers his controls, and the probing claw of the cargo hook dips swiftly to the waiting load 30 feet below. Stubby fork-lifts scamper to and fro in the limited spaces of the ammo hold, their prongs straining under the weight of bombs. The cargo crew secures the load and aborted shouts echo through the hollow space ; the winchman applies pressure on the throttles and the greased cables tug at their burdened hooks, extracting the load. Sweaty, sun-reddened arms await the arrival of the bombs up on the main deck. The swinging, hovering ton of ammunition is guided safely and rested on the deck. The cargo hook dips down again into the hold, repeat- ing the process until the required amount of each type of weapon is secured and in its place. Within 36 hours, every bomb will be dropped by carrier air groups on vital Viet Cong strong- holds, the thirsty carrier will return, and the breakout process will be repeated. r
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