U.S.S. CAMDEN AOE-2

“THE AWESOME PACHYDERM OF THE PACIFIC”

PHOTOGRAPH BY: BTCM JIMMY HAYNES

PORT SIDE MANEDAND READY.

“ROMEO CLOSED UP. STANDBY TORECEIVE THE USS CONSTALLATIONTO PORT.”

“WELCOME ALONGSIDE THE AWESOME PACHYDERM OF THE PACIFIC!”

“Proud purveyor ofpeanuts, pretzels,pastries, parcels,produce, powderand projectiles.”

“STANDING BY TORECEIVE YOURSHOT LINES TOPORT!”

98,000 DISPLACEMENT TONSTRAVELING AT 15 KNOTS 200FEET AWAY AND CONNECTEDBY 3 DOUBLE PROBE FUEL RIGSAND 2 CARGO STATIONS

3 DIESEL FUEL HOSESPUMPING AROUND 3,000GALLONS PER MINUTE AT150 POUNDS PRESSURE

3 JET FUEL HOSESPUMPING AROUND 3,000GALLONS PER MINUTE AT150 POUNDS PRESSURE

2 CARGO STATIONSTRANSFERING CARGOAT THE RATE OF 3,600POUNDS EVERY 2.5MINUTES

“FLIGHT OPERATIONS. RECOVERYOF AIRCRAFT.”

“FOXTROT CLOSED UP”

TWELVE HOURS LATER: “BREAK AWAY, BREAK AWAY, BREAK AWAY.”