MAKE A MEME View Large Image Navy 060522-N-7949H-004 A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the Norfolk-based guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) returns to a disabled sailboat after rescuing two Dutch crew members.jpg en Atlantic Ocean May 22 2006 - A ...
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Keywords: US Navy 060522-N-7949H-004 A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the Norfolk-based guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) returns to a disabled sailboat after rescuing two Dutch crew members.jpg en Atlantic Ocean May 22 2006 - A rigid hull inflatable boat RHIB from the Norfolk-based guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf CG 72 returns to a disabled sailboat after rescuing two Dutch crew members Vella Gulf's first boarding team inspected the boat and assessed it as unseaworthy The boats master not wanting the vessel to become a hazard to navigation requested Vella Gulf's rescue team reboard the vessel retrieve the boat's papers some personal effects and gear then remove the boat's bilge plugs allowing the vessel to sink in 2 000 fathoms of water Vella Gulf responded to the distress call on May 22 after the sailboat had been adrift for three days in high seas By the time Vella Gulf's boarding team reached the stricken sailboat it had lost all of its sails its engine was failing and its bilge pumps were not keeping up with the water U S Navy photo by Cryptologic Technician Maintenance 2nd Class Jason Heinen RELEASED 2006-05-22 060522-N-7949H-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 34915 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 Ships in distress Hull Maintenance Technician United States Navy
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