REPLENISHMENT-AT-SEA SHIPS.—Replenishment at sea is the term applied to the transferof fuel, munitions, supplies, and personnel from onevessel to another while ships are under way. DuringWorld War II, replenishment at sea (fig. 8-32) wasdeveloped to a fine art of seamanship, which is taken asa matter of course today.Replenishment at sea is accomplished with both thereplenishment ship and the ship(s) being replenishedsteaming side by side on parallel courses at a8-27Figure 8-32.—Replenishment at sea enables the fleet to remain at sea and make successive strikes without returning to base forfuel, ammunition, and supplies.Student Notes:
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