Replenishment Oiler Collection

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

Royal Fleet Auxiliarys New Tanker Arrives in Uk for Customisation Work Sustainin
Pictured is RFA Tidespring at sea. The first of the newest support ships for the Royal Navy, RFA Tidespring, a 39, 000-tonne tanker, which can carry up to 19, 000 cubic metres of fuel and 1

RFA Tidespring during bad weather off the UK coast
Image taken from the bridge of RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Tidespring, during bad weather, 15 Nautical miles South of Plymouth in February 2018

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

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)

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

Ships of the Pacific Fleet sail in formation during Exercise Koa Kai of the coast
November 17, 2010 - The guided missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93), foreground, and USS Russell, center, and the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200)

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 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)

The Military Sealift Commands Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl
Pacific Ocean, June 15, 2012 - The Military Sealift Commands Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) is alongside the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)

The Chinese Fuchi-class oiler Qiandaohu
Mayport, Florida, November 3, 2015 - The Chinese Fuchi-class oiler Qiandaohu (AOR 886) arrives into Naval Station Mayport as part of a routine goodwill port visit

USS Bunker Hill, INS Shakti, USNS Bridge and INS Ranvir transit in formation
Bay of Bengal, April 14, 2012 - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), top, the Indian navy fleet oiler INS Shakti (A57)

The USS Bunker Hill, the USNS Rainier, and the BAP Carvajal break away from the aircraft
Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2010 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7)

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 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

A fuel probe is connected from USNS John Lenthall to USS Bataan
Mediterranean Sea, March 12, 2014 - The crew of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189)

An MH-60s Sea Hawk helicopter lowers cargo to the flight deck of USS Bonhomme Richard
Gulf of Thailand, February 18, 2013 - An MH-60s Sea Hawk helicopter lowers cargo to the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

Sailors standy by aboard USS Ross for a replenishment with USNS Leroy Grumman
Mediterranean Sea, July 30, 2014 - Sailors stand by on station aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71)

USNS Leroy Grumman conducts a replenishment at sea with USS Mount Whitney
Mediterranean Sea, October 28, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195), left, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the U.S

The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe transits the
Pacific Ocean, July 8, 2010 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) transits alongside the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

USNS Patuxent conducts a replenishment at sea with USS Kearsarge
Red Sea, July 20, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge

Guided-missile destroyer USS Preble approaching the Military Sealift Command oiler
Pacific Ocean, March 24, 2009 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG-88) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194)

USS Denver and USNS Pecos conduct a replenishment at sea
East China Sea, September 8, 2009 - The amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD-9), left, and the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197)

An MH-60S Sea Hawk takes off from the flight deck of USS Bonhomme Richard
South China Sea, February 8, 2013 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

An SH-60S Sea Hawk delivers supplies on the flight deck fo USS Preble
Philippine Sea, September 18, 2013 - An SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers supplies on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG-88)

USS Cowpens makes a high speed turn after an underway replenishment
South China Sea, July 5, 2012 - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) makes a high speed turn and breaks away from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler

U. S. Navy ships conduct a replenishment at sea in the Pacific Ocean
September 26, 2011 - From top, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St

USS Gettysburg conducting an underway replenishment with the oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl
Gulf of Aden, May 18, 2009 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) conducts an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S

USS Truxtun participates in an underway replenishment with USNS Patuxent
Atlantic Ocean, December 1, 2013 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) participates in an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet

An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter transports a pallet of supplies to USS Essex
Andaman Sea, June 1, 2008 - An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter transports a pallet of supplies to USS Essex (LHD-2) while USS Mustin (DDG-89)

Airman fires a shot line from USS Bonhomme Richard
Gulf of Thailand, February 18, 2013 - Airman fires a shot line from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

USS Laboon, USS Forrest Sherman and USNS John Lenthall transit the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea, January 11, 2013 - The guided-missile destroyers USS Laboon (DDG 58) and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) transit alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS

Military ships conduct an underway replenishment in the Pacific Ocean
February 17, 2011 - USS Mustin (DDG-89), left, USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), and 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) conduct an underway replenishment while underway in the Pacific Ocean

The Enterprise Carrier Strike group sails through the Atlantic Ocean in formation
Atlantic Ocean, May 7, 2006 - The Enterprise Carrier Strike group (CSG) sails through the Atlantic Ocean in formation. Enterprise CSG which consists of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS

USS Cowpens transits alongside USNS Tippecanoe
South China Sea, July 21, 2012 - The forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) transits alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS

An MH-60S Sea Hawk conducts a vertical replenishment with USNS Laramie
Red Sea, May 22, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) and an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter conduct a vertical replenishment-at-sea

A crewman snaps a photo of USS Elokomin during refueling with USS Little Rock
November 1, 1969 - One of the cruisers crewmen aboard USS Little Rock (CLG-4) snaps a photograph of USS Elokomin (AO-55), as the two ships steam side by side during underway refueling in

USS Ponchatoula prepares to refuel USS Coontz in the South China Sea, 1969
July 1969 - USS Ponchatoula (AO-148) prepares to refuel USS Coontz (DLG-9) in the South China Sea. Another guided missile frigate is pulling away in the distance. Photographed from on board USS Coontz

U. S. Navy Seventh Fleet ships replenishing in the South China Sea
May 1969 - U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet ships replenishing in the South China Sea. Ships present are (from front to back): USS Wiltsie (DD-716); USS Tappahannock (AO-43); USS Oriskany (CVA-34)

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Replenishment oilers play a crucial role in naval operations, ensuring the continuous supply of fuel, ammunition, and provisions to ships at sea. In the Gulf of Aden, the USNS Alan Shepard and USNS Joshua Humphreys are underway, supporting their fleet with much-needed resources. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's new tanker arrives in the UK for customization work, ready to sustain British forces during critical missions. Operating in challenging conditions is part of an oiler's duty. The RFA Tidespring battles through bad weather off the UK coast while fulfilling its vital role. Similarly, amidst turbulent seas and unpredictable winds, the USNS Laramie and USS Kearsarge conduct a replenishment at sea - a testament to their crews' skill and determination. From above, an aerial view captures a remarkable sight: aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan alongside USNS Bridge during a replenishment operation. This intricate ballet of logistics ensures that carriers like Ronald Reagan remain operational without interruption. Helicopters also contribute to resupply efforts as an MH-60S Sea Hawk gracefully carries supplies from ship to ship. These versatile aircrafts serve as lifelines between vessels when direct contact is not possible or practical. The Military Sealift Command's fast combat support ship USNS Bridge exemplifies efficiency and effectiveness in delivering essential goods on time. Its presence reinforces maritime capabilities worldwide. During Exercise Koa Kai off the coast of Hawaii, ships from the Pacific Fleet sail together in formation - demonstrating unity among nations committed to maintaining peace through strength. Collaboration between different classes of vessels is paramount for successful replenishments at sea. As USS Harry S. Truman pulls alongside fleet oiler USNS Kanawha with precision and coordination worthy of admiration; it highlights how teamwork enables sustained operations even far from shorelines. Amongst these impressive examples stands out another stalwart vessel: Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock.