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    PRINCETON ASSISTS ALI ALHADID [Image 143 of 268]

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    An aerial photograph of a cargo vessel underway on open blue ocean water. The ship's main cargo hold is covered with large orange and blue tarpaulins, and a small inflatable rigid-hull boat (RIB) with personnel is visible nearby to the upper right. The image appears to be taken from an aircraft or elevated vantage point, possibly during a maritime inspection or patrol operation.

    ARABIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

    05.09.2005

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Renfroe 

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    Arabian Gulf (8 Sep 05) - A Rescue and Assistance Team (R&A Team) from the guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) approaches the merchant vessel Ali Alhadid via RHIB. The vessel made a distress call as it was experiencing flooding. Princeton's R&A Team boarded the vessel, made repairs and ensured it was seaworthy again.
    Princeton is participating in Maritime Security Operations as part of Carrier Strike Group 11/the Nimitz Strike Group. MSO set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. MSO deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons, or other material. U.S. Navy photo by PH3 Shannon Renfroe.
    050908-N-0413R-01

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    Date Taken: 05.09.2005
    Date Posted: 09.12.2005 17:13
    Photo ID: 9582
    Resolution: 2100x1500
    Size: 464.88 KB
    Location: ARABIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

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