Then and Now

May 28, 2014:  On this day 97 years ago, the USS Maumee (AO 2) became the first ship to refuel another vessel at sea.  

According to a blog post from Mr. Jim George, Combat Logisitcs Force Program Manager for MSC, here are some interesting figures regarding UNREP from last year alone.  

In 2013:

• 118.8 million gallons of jet fuel delivered 
• 3,211 deliveries of fuel, food, mail, and other supplies at sea

Did you know that dry cargo/ammunition ships like the USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) can carry 756,000 gallons of fuel (on top of their own gas tanks) and more than 8,300 tons of other cargo?!

Read the full blog post at http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2014/05/28/navy-underway-replenishments-past-and-present/