--- title: "We salute this sailor rockin’ out during underway refueling at RIMPAC" description: "A sailor gave an impromptu rock show during refueling ops at the Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise last month." date: "2024-08-08" modified: "2024-08-08" authors: - name: "Matt White" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/matt-white/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/sailor-rocking-out-rimpac/" categories: - "Culture" - "Humor" - "Mandatory Fun" --- # We salute this sailor rockin’ out during underway refueling at RIMPAC ![]() The massive maritime wargame known as Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, took place in the waters off Hawaii last month, involving 29 nations, over 40 ships, 25,000 personnel and at least one dude slayin' it on his axe during underway ops. The Navy has been releasing photos of the exercise for weeks, but our friends at [TWZ]() — formerly The War Zone — alerted us to this photo taken from a U.S. resupply ship of a Chilean sailor's impromptu jam session atop the Chilean Navy frigate Almirante Condell takes on fuel. The photo was taken from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers, according to the Navy, "during an underway replenishment operation." The Chilean ship has a history of encounters with the U.S. Navy. The Almirante Condell is a former UK Royal Navy ship, where it was the HMS Marlborough. It was sold to the Chilean Navy in 2008. As the Marlborough, the ship was the first naval vessel to render aid to the USS Cole when it was bombed in Yemen in October, 2000. The Marlborough brought a full medical team to treat soldiers injured on the Cole. Large navies selling old warships to nations with smaller fleets is fairly common. Perhaps the best-known example in U.S. Navy lore was the [USS Phoenix, a light cruiser that was docked at Pearl Harbor]() during the 1941 Japanese bombing raid on the base. The cruiser was unscathed in the attack, put to sea that afternoon and fought in nearly every major Pacific engagement of the war. In 1951, Phoenix was sold to Argentina, where it became the ARA General Belgrano. It was sunk by the British submarine HMS Conquerer during the 1982 Falklands War, killing 300 of the 1000-man crew. ## The latest on Task & Purpose - **Top** [**U.S. special ops**]() **units held a major exercise off Alaska, 45 miles from Russia** - **An Army officer is one of the stars of the U.S.** [**women’s Olympic rugby team**]() - **Army** [**marksmanship instructor**]() **wins Olympic medal in rifle event** - **Inside the recovery of MIA Americans from a** [**secret jungle base**]() - **Pentagon orders review of** [**Medals of Honor**]() **given for Wounded Knee Massacre** ## Author Matt White is a senior editor at Task & Purpose*.* He writes on news, people and events that affect the lives of those in the Army, Air Force and Space Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. He also helps direct and edit coverage across Task & Purpose’s newsroom. He has written widely on military aviation and mishaps, service members with unique stories, and special operations including [combat search and rescue](). Got a story to tell? You can reach Matt at [matthew.white@taskandpurpose.com]() ### Author social links [Facebook]()