MSC UNREP: USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) #2

[@markmark2080]

I made 5 cruises to the Med in '68/'69 to replenish the fleet on the USS Rigel AF-58 (cold stores ship). It was always interesting hanging out as "duty electrician" watching all the activity on deck, ships coming along side, and in the case of destroyers and destroyer escorts, watching them accelerate away after breakaway. Other than carriers, watching a beautiful heavy cruiser come along side was hard to beat.

[@onoratoborrelli2104]

I made three cruises to the med on the USS Seattle 72 73 + 76

[@billyapplegate716]

I'm very old. I was on board the USS Supply on it's maiden voyage in 96. I was the baker btw

[@algorel4763]

Nerves of Steel, thank you all for your SERVICE!

[@60viking]

I was on the USS RANGER and 65 the Enterprise and ranger were going high speed (flank) for the Ranger and we were ahead on the BigE by about 18 miles when we took off to the north end of the gulf of Tonkin. Well I'll always remember the Big E passing us and one thing i always remember was No Smoke, we were smoking big time. That ship is fast, if you look up top speed you get 35 knots appox. But we know that's classified .

[@DrLumpy]

It's easy to see where they came up with the color "Battleship Grey"

[@bobk4438]

I was on the USS Sacramento AOE-1 from 77-80. Two WestPacs.

[@j.kevinmoran9678]

A long time ago 1959 -62 aboard the USS Aldebaran (AF-10) replenishment was don by wire transfer, high-line, burton rig, housefall. All in cargo nets, carrier's started at 0200 six hours and eight Destroyers and other ships.

[@railroad9000]

My dad was stationed on Aldebaran during WWII as a MM2

[@williamkeough284]

WHOA!!!! Love this video. Go Navy.

[@diemdong943]

Yes

[@heinie2477]

I was one of the Romeo helmsmen aboard the USS Niagara Falls AFS-3 during our 68 WestPac. I got really nervous when we had ships on both sides.

[@cottagesofhopereception154]

I was a signalman on the Niagara Falls during the 79 WestPac. I had the best seat in the house. It was amazing to watch the skill of the bosuns mates.

[@ZodiacSam]

That kind of replenishment is called vertrep. I did that and unrep aboard USS Concord.

[@donlove3741]

I was gonna say . Didn't see unrep ! Vertrep.

[@conradgonzalez1570]

Is that a A6 Intruder on the flight deck among those other birds???

[@billapplegate4068]

I'm so old that I remember unreping the USS Enterprise when I was on the USS Supply (not USNS)

[@60viking]

Do you remember the USS Pulox? I think that's correct name, a dry stores ship.

[@customphpdesign]

remember when we would race the Enterprise after unrep and win.

[@tomdarco2223]

Right On Go Army!

[@richmcmahon2452]

I'm glad I was always doing something else. No way you'd have gotten me to be under the helo more than once when it was picking up a load.

[@donaldmarusak4929]

Radarmam, electronic warfare operations USS SEATTLE AOE-3. 1970-1973.

[@stevenhj3124]

Read the book "Halsey's Typhoon" for a good story about unrep in a typhoon. The little DE's and DD's were running out of fuel and couldn't hook up. World War Two.

[@khalidadaldoul1927]

May god bless you

[@iamkarlwithak]

74-75 WestPac in Indian Ocean, took on stores, I remember looking on date of frozen burgers which felt like solid stones. The date of packaging read 1959. There was a guy who was sent in a basket over to the other ship. He was on perpetual sea duty. We shell backed in January '75 in Indian Ocean. 5000 of the crew were pollywogs. The Captain ordered "no mutiny" rule day before. I had my riggers make up a "Jolly Roger" pirate flag and snuck up to bridge and hoisted it on the flag pole. Got sent to ready room where XO of Vf-1 "scolded" me for disobeying orders. I took flag on way out and placed it on pole and marched squadron on to flight deck next day. On way back, we "unloaded" tools and equipment over the side. I kept a set of tools which I still have today. Good times.

[@cottagesofhopereception154]

I remember my initiation into King Neptune's court. Crawling across that helo pad was brutal.

[@lancerxx68]

When did the Enterprise carry F-18s?

[@racrx7]

Very kool!🤘🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@chrissawyer901]

Okay, I remember this unrep. I was a signalman on the E

[@gordonvincent731]

I was a scivvy waver on the starship Enterprise April 1973 to May 1974 when I was discharged.

[@toddadams57]

Med and North Atlantic cruises aboard USS Milwaukee, AOR-2. 76-77, 1st division. Westpac/Indian Ocean (GONZO station) staff with Commander Carrier Group 3 aboard USS Coral Sea, CV-43 1980.

[@kevinegan8956]

Go Navy!

[@bsbsbsbjsbsbeb555]

مهما طال اليل. لا بد من طلوع الفجر. ومهما طال العمر لا بد من نزول القبر 🎋🎋🎋🎍🎏

[@merlin5by533]

Navy boys just like sailing close and cuddling

[@philelsner]

go on to history BIG E CVN 65.

[@baparie715]

Good

[@timhooper9779]

USS Camden AOE-2 73 to 76

[@mikhailhenry9399]

Perfecr

[@lenslater7738]

My home AIMD IM3. N. IM5. Great time great people. AO1 (AW/SW) ret.

[@mained5528]

I was on aoe4 the Dirty D. When did the Supply become an USNS?

[@TrueCourse]

@ Maine D: USS Seattle (AOE-3) here ('92-'94). Always great to have the Detroit across from us at the pier at NWS Earle (remember the winters at the pier? XD). I believe the Supply was commissioned as USS Supply early 1994 (few months before I left AD) and was decommissioned/recommissioned as a USNS in 2001. Thanks for serving!

[@hanstre8569]

@@TrueCourse Was on the Seattle till 97. Worked in the Post Office.

[@dermie52]

Is that USS VICKSBURG steaming alongside as well?

[@ryankc3631]

Yes

[@unitedwestand5100]

Whew,,,, Those helicopter pick ups had me drawing in my breath, and holding it. Very sketchy operation. I wonder what the pucker factor was for the pilots? Who says combat is more dangerous?

[@customphpdesign]

I was part of the original crew on supply.

[@paulmorin2234]

Robert Saylor You were a plank owner?

[@customphpdesign]

@@paulmorin2234 yep

[@paulmorin2234]

Robert Saylor there’s not that many of you around anymore I only met one plank owner he was on the USNS Alan Shepard.

[@customphpdesign]

@@paulmorin2234 there is actually a bunch of us on a facebook group for USS Supply.

[@AnwarBanteng-gr7gu]

🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

[@ryankc3631]

The 46's were better at vertrep.

[@donlove3741]

Hahaha I remember standing on DD845 deck under those bitches! Looking up and thinking... wow lots of oil streaks ! I believe it was USS White Plains helos had golden arches painted on them. Ah those were the days !

[@kefka1911]

Destroy-her 69??? Are you facking kidding me???

[@henryvagincourt]

If your going to fly "fly Navy".

[@destarizani089]

*'Ot. Itu tidak Penting di Laut. 0.

[@Te-kr6gz]

👍💟

[@robertmuller5039]

Old news.already scrapped

[@mikeray1544]

Glad the fleeters didnt have any collisions on this event........hard to focus w/fe-males on board.....I heard about the meet-ups in bow spaces.....go figure...?

[@boholde2757]

My first ship ran into the Oiler on it’s approach to refuel. I have photos of our port anchor in bedded into the side.

[@vovav8976]

🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏

[@vovav8976]

🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲✌️✌️✌️👍👍👍

[@Lordpianz]

Anyone who serve in the navy knows unrep are long and boring...lol ..

[@angelosathog3928]

I don't know what kind of Destroy or Corvette was that ship sailing alongside but she looks Scary