TRANSCRIPT. USS KITTY HAWK. Bridge 2/19/2024

RM2: Sir I’ve got an all stations relay on 156.8

SK: What’ve they got?

RM2: I’m only getting every other word sir. I need a minute on this.

SK: Alright.

AD: All stations call?

SK: So I hear.

AD: I really thought we were gonna have a calm day today.

SK: See there’s your problem sir. You thought it was gonna be calm.

AD: Who’s in the air right now?

SK: Pretty sure it’s event 3. You want me to call CAG?

AD: I called him a minute ago, he’s getting his gear on and then he’s gonna run up here.

RM2: I have it sirs. MV Desert Peace Transmiting an SOS on 156.8 She’s a Greek Bulk freighter. Hit a mine and has begun taking on water.

SK: Can you get her position?

RM2: Sir I don’t even have her on the channel. Word’s being passed from the base at Khasab

SK: Ok well see if you can bring her up.

RM2: Aye Aye Sir.

AD: If we’re working off the hawkeye picture, she could be anywhere arounnnnnnd here.

SK: Well that’s a hell of a search box.

AD: Better than the whole damn gulf.

SM: Sir!

AD: MV Desert Peace, She’s a bulker

SM: I heard. Listen, I got 27’s 3 spinning up and 201’s on the elevator but if shit goes sideways they’re gonna have to bolt

AD: We’re working on raising them now. Just get out there

SM: Aye!

AD: I don’t think I’ve ever seen him race through a P-Way like that before.

SK: I have.

AD: Where?

SK: They were serving Stuffed Shells in the Galley yesterday.

AD: Shut up [Audible chuckling] That’s not nice.

SK: Yeah but it’s funny