hortysir
In Memorial of 47
Now that we got that all squared away
I did unreps in the Canisteo AO 99, 79-81. Underway replenishment is the most awesome sights to behold. Controlled chaos. I was the duty Gunnermate and shot the line across with the M14 line throwing kit. We also had three emergency breakaways while I was in the med 1981. No one got hurt but we had some close calls.
I remember the Canisteo, I was on LPH-12, 86-89... Yeah "controlled chaos" sums it up nicely. The whole thing with driving two (or 3) pieces of giant floating steel that close together always had a certain amount of lunacy to it.
We called ourselves a "floating 7-11" when we unrepped a Battle Group it was 72 hrs no sleep except on deck between ships. Carriers were the worst 8-10 hrs of JP5,bombs, rockets and geedunk.
Mostly for the geedunk, tho