Keywords: US Navy 100909-N-0000X-003 Marines secure the motor vessel M-V Magellan Star during a board and seizure operation.jpg en GULF OF ADEN Sept 9 2010 Marines assigned to the U S Marine Corps 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force embarked aboard the U S Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque LPD 8 secure the motor vessel M/V Magellan Star during a board and seizure operation The Marines freed several crew members from suspected pirates after Magellan Star was attacked and boarded by pirates Sept 8 Dubuque is part of CTF 151 the multinational task force established by Combined Maritime Forces to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin U S Marine Corps photo/Released 2010-09-09 100909-N-0000X-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 91428 U S Marine Corps photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Magellan Star ship 2002 |