| Replenishment at sea is a rough job. Watch a ship come along side the Kawishiwi and the abyss between becomes a furious mass of waves, the decks awash with water (and often flying fish). Sound powered phone circuits from nearly every point on deck relay information to the bridge - the command center. From the first shot line to the final hook-up, nearly 150 men--trained and proficient in their tasks--execute the transfer of vital fuel products to the ships of the fleet. |
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