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    US Navy rescues Iranian fishing vessel from pirates in Arabian Sea [Image 2 of 3]

    US Navy rescues Iranian fishing vessel from pirates in Arabian Sea

    ARABIAN SEA

    01.05.2012

    Courtesy Photo

    U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

    A U.S. Navy SH-60S Seahawk provides support to a visit, board, search and seizure team in a 7-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat, assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd. The VBSS team boarded an Iranian-flagged fishing dhow Al Molai after the dhow's master stated he was being held captive by pirates. The Kidd's VBSS team detained 15 suspected pirates who were reportedly holding a 13-member Iranian crew hostage for the last two months. The Kidd is conducting counter-piracy and maritime security operations while deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 01.05.2012
    Date Posted: 01.06.2012 12:32
    Photo ID: 506974
    VIRIN: 120105-N-ZZ999-002
    Resolution: 3504x2336
    Size: 1.29 MB
    Location: ARABIAN SEA

    Web Views: 83
    Downloads: 13

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