UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT NWP 4-01.4 - Historic Naval Ships ...

NWP 4-01.4WIRESADDLEWHIP#3ANTITOPPLINGDEVICEINBOARDSADDLE(SEE FIG. 3-20)RETRIEVINGWIRESPANWIRE#2OUTBOARD SADDLESTRESS WIRE#1FOR DETAILSSEE FIG 3-30DELIVERY SHIPWIRE PENDANTRECEIVINGSHIPFigure 4-1. Nontensioned Spanwire Fuel Rig (Signle Hose With Robb Coupling)• Flow-through saddle (No. 2)• Two 35-foot (10.6 m) lengths of hose• Flow-through saddle (No. 1)• One 22-foot (6.7 m) length of hose• Flow-through riding line fitting• One 4-foot (1.2 m) length of hose• Flow-through riding line fitting• One 9-foot (2.7 m) length of hose• An end connection consisting of either a singleprobe and carrier assembly, a Robb coupling(see Figure 3-11), a NATO coupling(see Figure 3-12), or any adapters needed togo from the hose size to the end connection.4.9.1.2 Rigging the Hose Assembly. Rigging thehose for the nontensioned spanwire fuel rig is the same asspecified in paragraph 3.9.1.3, except that the nontensionedspanwire fuel rig has three flow-through saddlesinstead of four flow-through saddles. The inboardsaddle whip controls the No. 2 and No. 3 saddles.4.9.2 Preparing the Nontensioned SpanwireFuel Rig. The fitting on the outboard end of the hosecan be a probe, a Robb coupling, or a breakable-spoolcoupling. If a probe is used, the trolley carriage (Figure3-5) supports the outboard section of the hose and noadditional trolleys are required. If a Robb coupling(Figure 3-11) or a breakable-spool coupling (Figure3-12) is used, free trolleys (Figure 3-24) are required tosupport the outboard section of the hose.(1) DELIVERY SHIP1. If required, secure the hose coupling and the outboardsection of the hose to pelican hooks onfree trolleys (see Figure 3-24).2. Fake out the STAR messenger and shackle theinboard end to the trolley carriage (see Figure3-21) or, for a Robb or breakable-spool coupling,to the outboard flow-through riding linefitting (see Figure 3-24).3. Stop off the span wire to the messenger 350 feet(106.5 m) from the inboard (shackled) end of themessenger, as shown in Figure 3-21.4. Fake out and attach the lead line for the stationphone line and the lead line messenger for thephone/distance line to the messenger (as required).4-2 ORIGINAL