'' Rainier '' returned from back to Bremerton , WA on September 10 , 2001 , the day before the tragic 9/11 terrorist attacks . Post-deployment leave was cancelled for the crew and the ship remained in a high readiness state ; however , the ship did not respond to the attacks due to an upcoming maintenance period . '' Rainier '' s fourth and final deployment as a USS ship began in early November 2002 , making only one extended port call in Hong Kong prior to entering the Persian Gulf . The second port call to Singapore was cancelled due to fear by the local authorities of having a refueling ship in its ports and her being a potential target for a terrorist attack . '' Rainier '' was one of the busiest ships in the Persian Gulf , providing fuel , food and ammunition to U.S. and coalition ships . During seven months at sea , '' Rainier '' completed a record 244 underway replenishments with 64 different ships
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USNS Rainier (T-AOE-7)