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

NWP 4-01.4small units to the lee side of replenishment ships.Normally, once heavy combatants have completed replenishing,replenishment ships are clear to port and remainingsmall units can be scheduled to both sides.1.7.2.1 Maritime Preposition Ships (MPS), FastSealift Ships (FSS), and Other Merchant Tankers.When conducting UNREP to or from these vessels,they should be designated as the guide and the fleetunits should make the approach.1.7.3 UNREP Planning Aid. Average transferrates in Figure 1-2 served as the guide for developingthe sample UNREP operations shown in Figures 1-3through 1-5.Figure 1-3 is an example of how the information inFigure 1-2 can be used to develop estimated transfertimes for fuel, ordnance, stores, and provisions from anAOE and a T-AFS to one CV, one CG, two DDs, twoDDGs, and two FFGs. The cargo requirements, numberof hoses, number of helicopters, and the fact that DDNo. 1 does not receive probes have been entered to setup this sample only. Actual requirements and receivingship capabilities must be used to plan an actual UN-REP. Note that the transfer of fuel and ordnance occurssimultaneously from the AOE. In this example, thetime alongside was developed from the transfer timefor fuel; therefore, any ordnance that could not be transferredby CONREP during the time allotted for the consolidatedreplenishment was identified for transfer byVERTREP. Figure 10-18 provides an example of thestaging on the AOE for VERTREP by two H-46 helicoptersto the units in Figure 1-3.Using the information developed in Figure 1-3, agraphic planning aid (Figures 1-4 and 1-5) was developedto show the order alongside and the VERTREP deliveryschedule. For this sample, an approach/rig time of12 minutes and an unrig/departure time of 6 minuteswere used. Note that the CG remains alongside the AOEafter completion of fuel transfer, while the AOE shiftsfrom probes to Robb couplings for fueling DD No. 1.Approximately 30 minutes should be allowed for a shiftof FAS couplings by a delivery ship. In this example, thedead time is used to advantage to transfer additional ordnanceto the CG. Because the CG is kept alongside anadditional 30 minutes to transfer the remaining ordnance,DD No. 1 completes its time alongside to portduring approximately the same time that DD No. 2 isalongside to starboard.To preclude saturating the receiving areas of smallunits with VERTREP cargo, every effort should bemade to conduct multiship VERTREPs as shown in thissample.Receiving ships scheduled for VERTREP onlyshould be stationed as close to the delivery ship as thetactical situation and safety permit. A significant reductionin VERTREP duration can be achieved when flightdistances are minimized.1.7.4 Air-Dropped Cargo. For procedures for deliveryby paradrop from long-range aircraft, refer toOPNAVINST 3180.2.1.8 REFERENCESATP 1, Vol. I, Allied Maritime Tactical Instructions andProceduresATP 1, Vol. II, Allied Maritime Tactical Signal and ManeuveringBookATP 16, Replenishment at SeaCOMNAVSURFPACINST 3180.2 or COMNAV-SURFLANTINST C9010.1 series, Fleet UnderwayReplenishment GuideNAVSEA S9571-A1-HBK-010, UNREP Station CapabilitiesHandbookNAVSEA OP 3565/NAVAIR 16-1-529/ NAVELEX0967-LP-624-6010, Electromagnetic RadiationHazards (Hazards to Ordnance)1-5 ORIGINAL