Hull (DD 945) - Naval Cruise Book

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Those connecting lines and cables don't pass between ships magically: the photos below show how it's done. Fifteen to twenty men must grab hold and heave around on a line attached to a wire cable. Heavier than it looks, the cable is then hooked up and tensioned. enabling the fuel probe to slide down the cable and seat in a special device on the receiving ship. Below left, 20. winner of the ale raffle, receives consumer advice from Chief Plocan.

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2 r i 1 l E I i l I l i I r i i The largest percentage of underway replenishments occur at night. The view from the receiving ship, above, was taken just after sunset. Below, an example of what an UNREP looks like from lifeguard station. l 'E I Q wa i I i F 1 1 E L l l l i 8 i i

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Vertical replenishment QVERTREPQ enables the ship to receive smaller, less cumbersome items without the trouble of going along side another vessel. When at sea for extended periods, helo's were sometimes the only way we received mail from home. Personnel transfers are also much easier by helo than by rigging a bos'un's chair between ships.