Keywords: Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - USS Vandegrift and USCGC Waesche conduct a replenishment with USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4)..jpg SOUTH CHINA SEA July 12 2012 Ensign Michael Schrump stands conning officer watch aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift FFG 48 as the ship approaches for a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E Byrd T-AKE 4 The U S Coast guard national security cutter USCGC Waesche WMSL 751 transits alongside preparing to make its approach to Richard E Byrd Vandegrift took on more than 90 000 gallons of fuel and 35 000 pounds of food and supplies Vandegrift is underway in the U S 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting U S national interests and expanding maritime partnerships U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class N Ross Taylor/Released 120712-N-KB052-199 Join the conversation http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/7562232056/ USS Vandegrift and USCGC Waesche conduct a replenishment with USNS Richard E Byrd T-AKE 4 2012-07-12 09 25 http //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official Navy Page from United States of America N Ross Taylor/U S Navy U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery http //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/7562232056 2012-11-12 23 17 21 cc-by-2 0 USS Vandegrift FFG-48 USNS Richard E Byrd T-AKE-4 USCGC Waesche WMSL-751 Underway replenishment |