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 Topic: Boomer makes full crew exchange at seaPosted: 22 Jun 2020 at 2:12pm |
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ET1ss Nuke; 1962 - 1973. SSN-588, CVA-63, SSBN-629 BLUE, SSN-669 PLANKOWNER, FICPAC
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Posted: 22 Jun 2020 at 2:51pm |
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What about the stores?
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Posted: 22 Jun 2020 at 6:47pm |
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We took on stores at-sea on the Henry M. Jackson, but it was only a few days worth. Rigged the davit at the AMR2 hatch, and the transfer vessel had a brow and small crane (not nearly as large as the one in the pictures). Took on maybe two weeks worth of stores, in about 4 hours as I recall.
It. Was. Hell. Can't even imagine doing a full crew/stores/repair parts load at sea. Poor bastards.
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Posted: 23 Jun 2020 at 9:33pm |
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Duplicate Edited by 610ET - 23 Jun 2020 at 9:34pm |
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Posted: 23 Jun 2020 at 9:33pm |
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Posted: 23 Jun 2020 at 9:40pm |
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It is my understanding that the oncoming crew is quarantined for a number of weeks before going out to relieve. Kinda like refit but you can't go home.
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Posted: 25 Jun 2020 at 8:08pm |
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Interesting. How/where are they quarantined? Unlike refit, the boat isn't there? Re vulnerability, I remember that for the first week or two many of us would catch the same cold. |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2020 at 8:21pm |
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That is an excellent question. I don't know what Kings Bay is like anymore, been over 30 years since i was there. Back then, it was still a swamp with a couple of buildings and the tender.
Bangor I am much more familiar with, but they still wouldnt have lodging for a whole crew to quarantine in unless they cleared the barracks. Maybe borrow a living barge from the shipyard? Re vulnerability me too, always caught a cold for the first week of patrol and the first week back.
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