A busy scene, photographed from the deck of the USS Hornet during underway replenishment in the Western Pacific. The oiler in the background is the USS Sabine, but the heavy cruiser on the offshore side is unidentified.
The crew member on the right is preparing to shoot a heaving line across to the Oiler. The Oiler's crew will use it to pass the refueling hose back across to the carrier. Note the muzzles of the twin 40-mm AA guns behind his back!
