A mock pipe fitting on USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) wrapped with oakum squirts water during Damage Control Olympics Aug 15, 2022, while underway in the Pacific Ocean. The simulated ruptured pipe helps crewmembers get accustomed to using oakum and other damage control equipment so they know how to use it in case of an emergency.

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