USN Destroyers refueling at sea

[gbldivmrk]

1964 aboard the Oriskany. That was my second Westpac deployment aboard her, and the first tour of duty aboard the Big O.

[brazosjaime]

In the late 60's I served aboard a Sumner Class Destroyer. The same size as a Fletcher Class. Carrier crewmen refered to these destroyers as surface submarines.

[Varebel]

This is Wonderful!!! My father who is 96 years old at the present served on the Picking... I showed him this and he smiled from ear to ear!!! I wish there were more of the USS Picing videos...

[brazosjaime]

I remember those refuelings well.

[k6eid]

@brazosjaime

[bablara]

my stepdad was below deck at the time this vid was made. Sheesh, I'd be really really sick!

[mattmatt115]

Oh no a Fletcher....to think this thing survived all the way to 1997

Surprised no one went overboard!

[BrianKMediaDotCom]

My Father spent 4 years on the Mullany in the 50's MM2 Shoemake.

[TXranger55]

Yep, it didn't take much for those little DD's to take on water. Thank God I was on the DDG-13 which by then had hurricane bows to help out with the waves.