Replenishment At Sea Collection

Royal Navy Replenishment at Sea
Three Royal Navy ships take part in a Replenishment at Sea or RAS. From left RFA Fort Austin, RFA Fort Victoria and HMS Illustrious are pictured transferring stores and fuel

USNS Alan Shepard and USNS Joshua Humphreys are underway in the Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aden, April 27, 2011 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), left

HMS Illustrious Refuelling from FS Somme
HMS Illustrious (right) takes fuel from the French supply tanker FS Somme. HMS Illustrious met up with the FS Somme today, a tanker from the French Navy, to conduct a Replenishment At Sea (RAS)

Replenishment At Sea
HMS Cumberland met up with RFA Wave Knight for a Replenishment At Sea (RAS). It is a tricky operation, passing ropes, wires and fuel hoses between ships moving at sea

USNS Laramie an USS Kearsarge conduct a replenishment at sea
Red Sea, May 22, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) and the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) conduct a replenishment-at-sea

Marines in an inflatable boat head towards USS New York
Atlantic Ocean, January 31, 2012 - Sailors and Marines embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York head toward the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie

Aerial view of aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and USNS Bridge during a replenishment
Pacific Ocean, August 15, 2008 - The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10)

Amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge alongside USNS Robert E. Peary
Atlantic Ocean, January 19, 2013 - The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) transits alongside the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E

Sailors attach cargo legs to an SA330J Puma helicopter
Waters East of Okinawa, July 28, 2014 - Weapons department Sailors aboard the U.S. Navys forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)

n MH-60S Knight Hawk delivers supplies to USS Carl Vinson
Pacific Ocean, January 2, 2012 - An MH-60S Knight Hawk passes the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee while delivering supplies to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl

USS Nimitz and USNS Rainer transit alongside each other
South China Sea, May 21, 2013 - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7)

An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter picks up a pallet from USS Jason Dunham
Mediterranean Sea, September 22, 2012 - An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter picks up a pallet from the focasle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham during a vertical replenishment with

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter carries supplies
Atlantic Ocean, October 23, 2012 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter carries supplies during a replenishment-at-sea between the aircraft carrier USS Harry S

Sailors hook an ammunition pallet to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Pacific Ocean, August 28, 2011 - Sailors hook an ammunition pallet to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during an ordnance transfer from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

An SA330J Puma helicopter conducts vertical replenishement
Arabian Sea, January 24, 2012 - An SA330J Puma helicopter from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Richard E

n MH-60S Sea Hawk en route with a shipment of supplies during a vertical replenishment
South China Sea, August 10, 2011 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter offloads aircraft parts from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204)

An SA-330J Puma helicopter delivers supplies to USS Kearsarge
Gulf of Oman, September 5, 2013 - An SA-330J Puma helicopter approaches the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14)

Marines hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Gulf of Oman, August 30, 2013 - Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lowers cargo onto the deck of USS John C. Stennis
Pacific Ocean, August 7, 2011 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lowers cargo onto the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

An MH-60R Sea Hawk transfers supplies to the flight deck of USS Wayne E. Meyer
South China Sea, October 25, 2011 - An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter transfers supplies to the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E

Personnel attach a cargo hook to an SA-330J Puma helicopter
Gulf of Oman, September 5, 2013 - Personnel attach a cargo hook to an SA-330J Puma helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) during a vertical replenishment

USS Harry S. Truman pulls alongside the fleet oiler USNS Kanawha
Atlantic Ocean, February 1, 2013 a Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) pulls alongside the fleet oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) to conduct a replenishment at sea and a refueling at sea

A SH-60J Seahawk flys by USS Vicksburg during a vertical replenishment
October 4, 2012 - A SH-60J Seahawk of HS-5 Nightdippers of Carrier Air Wing 7, assigned to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, during a vertical replenishment operation with USNS Supply (T-AOE-6)

USNS Rainier transits alongside USS Nimitz during a replenishment at sea
North Arabian Sea, July 20, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier, near, transits alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), not shown

Dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra transits alongside aircraft carrier
Pacific Ocean, September 14, 2010 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8)

A replenishment at sea between USS Abraham Lincoln, USNS Guadalupe and USS Cape St
Pacific Ocean, September 26, 2011 - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), left, the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200)

Sailors connect cargo legs and nets to an MH-60S Sea Hawk
Pacific Ocean, September 18, 2013 - Sailors embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) connect cargo legs

USS Peleliu and USS Spruance conduct a replenishment at sea with USNS Rainier
June 24, 2014 - The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), top, and the guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), bottom

An MH-60S Sea Hawk brings pallets of supplies to USS Mobile Bay
Arabian Sea, November 1, 2012 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter brings pallets of supplies to the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53)

Dry cargo / ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd during a replenishment at sea
Arabian Sea, October 18, 2011 - Dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) transits alongside guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a replenishment-at-sea

An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter places cargo onto the flight deck of USS Nimitz
July 7, 2012 - An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter places cargo onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during a vertical replenishment in the Pacific Ocean

U. S. Navy ships in the Arabian Sea during a replenishment at sea exercise
October 4, 2012 - An SH-60J Seahawk of HS-5 Nightdippers, rests on the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower while USS Vicksburg (CG-69) and USNS Supply (T-AOE 6)

Marines attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Arabian Gulf, January 29, 2011 - Marines attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10)

An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter picks up supplies from the flight deck
Philippine Sea, August 24, 2012 - An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter picks up supplies from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment at sea

USS Chosin underway in the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean, October 15, 2009 - The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chosin (CG-65) is underway in the Indian Ocean after a replenishment at sea

Flight deck personnel wait for supplies from an MH-60S Sea Hawk
Pacific Ocean, February 8, 2012 - Flight deck personnel aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney wait for supplies from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a vertical replenishment

Dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea
Atlantic Ocean, March 22, 2012 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) transits alongside the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D

An SH-60R Seahawk delivers supplies during a vertical replenishment
Mediterranean Sea, September 27, 2013 - An SH-60R Seahawk delivers supplies during a vertical replenishment-at-sea (VERTREP) with Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195)

A MH-60S Knighthawk transfers cargo during a vertical replenishment
October 4, 2012 - A MH-60S of HSC-22 assigned to USNS Supply (T-AOE-6), during a vertical replenishment operation on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Sea. In the background is a SH-60J Seahawk

A U. S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter conducts vertical replenishment drills
December 17, 2006 - A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter conducts vertical replenishment drills between USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), right

Two SA-330 Puma helicopters deliver pallets
Pacific Ocean, April 9, 2011 - Two SA-330 Puma helicopter deliver pallets from the Military Sealift Command Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E

An AS-332 Super Puma helicopter delivering supplies
Pacific Ocean, April 5, 2008 - An AS-332 Super Puma helicopter flies past the Ticonderoga Class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53)

Ships of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group transit the Pacific Ocean
December 5, 2010 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), center, refuels the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers JDS Kongo (DDG-173), left

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter flying in front of USS Gettysburg
Atlantic Ocean, August 2, 2013 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) transits the Atlantic Ocean as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter approaches the aircraft carrier USS Harry S

U. S. Navy sailors prepare to attach a pallet of supplies to an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter
Atlantic Ocean, May 10, 2011 - U.S. Navy sailors aboard the guided missile frigate USS Boone (FFG 28) prepare to attach a pallet of supplies to an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter during a vertical

An underway replenishment with ships of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group
Pacific Ocean, August 30, 2011 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7), middle, conducts an underway replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS

An AS-332 Super Puma helicopter during a vertical replenishment
Indian Ocean, January 24, 2012 - A landing signalman aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey, signals an AS-332 Super Puma helicopter during a vertical replenishment with

An SA-330J Puma helicopter picking up pallets of supplies from USNS Alan Shepard
Gulf of Aden, June 6, 2011 - Civilian mariner gets clear of the landing area aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3)

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"Replenishment at Sea: A Lifeline for Naval Operations" In the vast expanse of the Gulf of Aden, two mighty vessels, USNS Alan Shepard and USNS Joshua Humphreys, gracefully navigate through the waves. As they sail side by side, a crucial operation unfolds - Royal Navy Replenishment at Sea. This intricate ballet ensures that these warships remain fully equipped to face any challenge. Meanwhile, in another corner of the ocean, HMS Richmond skillfully approaches RFA Black Rover. With precision and expertise, they engage in a delicate dance known as RAS (Replenishment at Sea). Fuel lines connect like lifelines between these naval giants as supplies are transferred from one vessel to another. Not far away, HMS Illustrious finds herself in need of replenishing her fuel reserves. In a remarkable display of international cooperation, FS Somme steps forward to assist her British counterpart. The seamless transfer takes place amidst rolling waves and relentless winds – a testament to the unwavering commitment shared by navies across borders. Back on home soil in Portsmouth lies HMS Iron Duke – an indomitable Type 23 Frigate carrying out yet another Replenishment at Sea mission with utmost dedication. These sailors understand that this vital process is not just about refueling; it symbolizes their readiness to protect their nation's interests wherever duty calls. Across the Atlantic Ocean, USNS Laramie and USS Kearsarge join forces for their own replenishment endeavor. Bound together by common purpose and mutual respect for each other's capabilities, they ensure that no obstacle can hinder their operational effectiveness. As Marines embark on an inflatable boat towards USS New York during yet another replenishment operation underway; it becomes evident how teamwork plays an integral role in maintaining maritime supremacy. Their synchronized efforts guarantee that every ship remains battle-ready while safeguarding global waters.