Keywords: US Navy 060522-N-7949H-002 A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) prepares to come alongside the ship with two Dutch crewmen rescued from a sailboat in distress.jpg en Atlantic Ocean May 22 2006 - A rigid hull inflatable boat RHIB from the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf CG 72 prepares to come alongside the ship with two Dutch crewmen rescued from a sailboat in distress Vella Gulf responded to the distress call after the sailboat had been adrift for three days in high seas By the time Vella Gulf's boarding team reached the stricken vessel it had lost all of its sails its engine was failing and its bilge pumps were not keeping up with flooding U S Navy photo by Cryptologic Technician Maintenance 2nd Class Jason Heinen RELEASED 2006-05-22 060522-N-7949H-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 34914 U S Navy photo by Cryptologic Technician Maintenance 2nd Class Jason Heinen PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Vella Gulf CG-72 Rigid-hulled inflatable boats Hull Maintenance Technician United States Navy |