Tricky maneuvering…. PHILIPPINE SEA (November 2, 2020) – United States Military Sea
Tricky maneuvering…. PHILIPPINE SEA (November 2, 2020) – United States Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) (left) sails a steady course and speed….as United States Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) moves into position 120-150 feet (35-45 meters) alongside for a refueling/resupplying (UNREP) operation.Note the wave action against the side of the destroyer as it approaches the much larger ship. Wind, ocean waves, ship-generated waves and currents….as well of the physics of two large floating machines getting so close to each other….make this a tricky maneuver….no matter how many times you do it.(I performed this maneuver at least 100 times – and probably a whole lot more than that – during my seagoing career in the Navy.) ________________________>>CLICK the photo for a closer look….>>Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga , USN -- source link
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