Lewis Puller (FFG 23) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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i ' - rrl A i I ' ii AS BOLSTER CONTINUES TO POUR 2000 GALLONS OF WATER PER MINUTE ON THE TOPSIDE FIRE. THE FIREFIGHTING TEAM ATTACKS THE INTERIOR FIRE. THE CLOUDS OF STEAM TELL THE STANDBY CREW THAT THE FIRE IS ALL BUT OUT. AT LEFT, MEMBERS OF THE FIRE PARTY TAKE A WELL-DESERVED BREAK. 37