Truman, Artic Assist Stranded Sailors [Image 1 of 3]

AT SEA

12.23.2007

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Bookwalter 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

A Navy Search and Rescue swimmer descends from an SH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 Det 2, the "Sea Knights," embarked on fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), to retrieve survivors from a life raft at sea. The shipwrecked survivors were escorted on board the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) for medical treatment. The seven mariners, four Pakistani and three Indian, were recovered after their dhow sank in rough seas. The survivors were adrift for two days before being discovered by the British-flagged vessel MV British Courage. Truman and Arctic are currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf as part of the on-going rotation to support Maritime Security Operations in the region. Coalition forces conduct MSO under international conventions to ensure security and safety in international waters so that all commercial shipping and fishing can operate freely while transiting the region.(U.S. Navy photo/Seaman Apprentice Matthew Bookwalter)

• Date Taken: 12.23.2007
• Date Posted: 12.24.2007 13:39
• Photo ID: 70207
• VIRIN: 071223-N-1688B-043
• Resolution: 1697x2100
• Size: 1000.24 KB
• Location: AT SEA