This Old Tanker Looks Like It’s About To Sink, But It’s Just Doing Its Job For The Marines
The antique ship has an odd way of doing its business, but it’s still one of the best assets for supplying Marines with gobs of fuel ashore.
The antique ship has an odd way of doing its business, but it’s still one of the best assets for supplying Marines with gobs of fuel ashore.
Using the cargo ship helps reduce demand on warships and puts more Marines in more places at any given time.
Military Sealift Command’s mariners will have to ‘fend for themselves’ while convoying during a future high-end conflict.
The Navy’s sea basing capabilities are being massively upgraded with advent of these oil tankers turned one third aircraft carrier, one third marina and one third command and control center.