Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book

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GROUNDING FIRE AT SEA EXERCISE AT LEFT, THE EX-USS TUNICA, THE WEST COAST SALVAGE NAVY ' S TRAINING HULK, LIES IN HARNESS ' AT THE NORTH END OF PEARL HARBOR. THE NEXT DAY, BOLSTER EXTRACTED THE HULK FROM THE BEACH USING HER 50- TON HYDRAULIC CABLE PULLERS. AT RIGHT, THE WEEK ISN ' T OVER YET FOR THE EX-TUNICA. AFTER EX- TRACTION, SHE IS TOWED OUT OF PEARL HARBOR AND SET AFIRE TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON AT SEAS FIREFIGHTING EXPERIENCE FOR BOL- STER. 35

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DIVE OPS BOLSTER ' S DIVERS VALIANTLY BRAVED THE WA- TERS OFF HONOLULU AND SPENT SEVERAL ARDU- OUS DAYS BOLDLY ALLOWING THEMSELVES TO BE SUBMERGED TO A BONE-CRUSHING 160 FEET. NO WETSUITS FOR THESE ANIMALS! 34

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f w r ' i jNr --m. ABOVE, BOLSTER APPROACHES THE EX-TUNICA AND TESTS HER FIRE MONITOR. THE FIREFIGHTINC TEAM RECEIVES A LAST-MINUTE BRIEFING BEFORE BEING DISPATCHED TO THE HULK VIA WORKBOAT. JUST AS THE TEAM ARRIVES, BOLSTER SCORES A DIRECT HIT ON THE FIRE WITH HER FORWARD MONITOR. 36