Images: Combat Camera, Sat. 18 Mar.
OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA
An armed suspected pirate looks over the edge of a skiff in international waters off the coast of Somalia March 18, 2006. USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) prepared to board the suspicious vessel. The vessel's crew members opened fire on the U.S. Navy ships and the ships' crew members returned fire. One suspect was killed and 12 were taken into custody. DoD photo by Chief Journalist Daniel Sanford, U.S. Navy. (Released)
A suspected pirate vessel burns in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia March 18, 2006. U.S. Navy crewmembers aboard USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) and USS Cape St. George (CG 71) returned fire when they were fired upon by the pirates as they were conducting maritime security operations in international waters and attempted to perform a routine boarding of the suspicious vessel towing two skiffs. One suspect was killed and 12 were taken into custody. DoD photo by Chief Journalist Daniel Sanford, U.S. Navy. (Released)
Confiscated weapons lay on the deck of guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) following an early-morning March 18. 2006, engagement with suspected pirates. Cape St. George and USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) were fired upon while preparing to board a suspect vessel operating in international waters off the coast of Somalia. One suspect was killed and 12 were taken into custody. DoD photo by Chief Journalist Daniel Sanford, U.S. Navy. (Released)
Rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) and other armaments lay on the deck of USS Cape St. George (CG 71) March 18. 2006, after being confiscated during an early-morning engagement with suspected pirates. Cape St. George and USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) were fired upon while preparing to board a suspect vessel operating in international waters off the coast of Somalia. One suspect was killed and 12 were taken into custody. DoD photo by Chief Journalist Daniel Sanford, U.S. Navy.
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An armed suspected pirate looks over the edge of a skiff in international waters off the coast of Somalia March 18, 2006. USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) prepared to board the suspicious vessel. The vessel's crew members opened fire on the U.S. Navy ships and the ships' crew members returned fire. One suspect was killed and 12 were taken into custody. DoD photo by Chief Journalist Daniel Sanford, U.S. Navy. (Released)A suspected pirate vessel burns in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia March 18, 2006. U.S. Navy crewmembers aboard USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) and USS Cape St. George (CG 71) returned fire when they were fired upon by the pirates as they were conducting maritime security operations in international waters and attempted to perform a routine boarding of the suspicious vessel towing two skiffs. One suspect was killed and 12 were taken into custody. DoD photo by Chief Journalist Daniel Sanford, U.S. Navy. (Released)Confiscated weapons lay on the deck of guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) following an early-morning March 18. 2006, engagement with suspected pirates. Cape St. George and USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) were fired upon while preparing to board a suspect vessel operating in international waters off the coast of Somalia. One suspect was killed and 12 were taken into custody. DoD photo by Chief Journalist Daniel Sanford, U.S. Navy. (Released)Rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) and other armaments lay on the deck of USS Cape St. George (CG 71) March 18. 2006, after being confiscated during an early-morning engagement with suspected pirates. Cape St. George and USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) were fired upon while preparing to board a suspect vessel operating in international waters off the coast of Somalia. One suspect was killed and 12 were taken into custody. DoD photo by Chief Journalist Daniel Sanford, U.S. Navy.More Combat Camera Images on THE TENSION
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posted by Steven Moyer at 8:43 PM
2 Comments:
Rought neighborhood, the Horn of Africa is. :) I couldn't find these photos at the ships' websites
http://www.cape-st-george.navy.mil/
http://www.gonzalez.navy.mil/
Source?
Thanks for visiting the blog.
The source of the images are official DoD DVI archives. All images are taken by photographers in uniform.
I have posted the full set of images at:
Combat Camera: Pirate Action
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