A U.S. sailor throws a rope from the deck of the guided-missile destroyer John Paul Jones (DDG 53) while refueling and resupplying at sea, in front of the supply ship John Lenthal (T-AO 189). "Launching rope" is a light nylon rope used to create an initial connection between ships for the purpose of transferring equipment.

A U.S. sailor throws a rope from the deck of the guided-missile destroyer John Paul Jones (DDG 53) while refueling and resupplying at sea, in front of the supply ship John Lenthal (T-AO 189). "Launching rope" is a light nylon rope used to create an initial connection between ships for the purpose of transferring equipment.