The commanding officer of a U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser monitors the pirated motor vessel Faina off the coast of Somalia Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 while one of his helicopters provides aerial surveillance. The Belize-flagged cargo ship is owned and operated by Kaalbye Shipping, Ukraine and is carrying a cargo of Ukrainian T-72 tanks and related equipment. The ship was attacked on Sept. 25, 2008, and forced to proceed to an anchorage off the Somali Coast.
Date Taken: | 09.30.2008 |
Date Posted: | 06.28.2011 12:05 |
Photo ID: | 119295 |
VIRIN: | 080930-N-1082Z-002 |
Resolution: | 2100x1500 |
Size: | 1.86 MB |
Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
Web Views: | 54 |
Downloads: | 11 |
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