Location: 36 23.8 N 074 01.6 W Course 270 Speed 11.7 kts
Weather: Cloudy Wind: SW 22 kts Seas: Moderate swell
We spent the morning with Deck Training calculating search patterns for search and rescue since we are a bit ahead of schedule for our arrival in Norfolk. Preparations continue for the loading of equipment when we get to port and almost everyone has started a countdown to Castine.
Photos & Captions by 4/C Akerberg and 4/C McCoy:
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- 4/C Bernier sizes a gasket for a valve on engine maintenance today.
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- Delta engine maintenance welds supports for a pipe in the engine room. They had to do this outside because there was too much welding to be done in the machine shop.
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- 4/C Flaherty and 4/C Erickson clean up the weight room in preparation for getting the new gym equipment that is coming on in Norfolk Virginia.
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- 2/C Sonesson and 4/C Brantley complete a fuel transfer today while on watch.
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