The author of the article did not mention the three US Coast Guard High Endurance Cutters and HH-65A helicopters also currently operating in the Persian Gulf.
The Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)
Sunday, March 23, 2003
Three Iraqi sailors are captured
By EUNICE del ROSARIO
Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)
THREE Iraqi sailors have been captured in the Northern Gulf, the first
Prisoners of War (PoWs) taken by the US Coast Guard.
The 24-member crew of the 110-foot patrol boat USCGC (Coast Guard Cutter)
Adak plucked the Iraqi sailors from the sea.
They jumped overboard as their patrol boat was destroyed by coalition forces
operating in the Gulf, US Coast Guard Forces South West Asia public affairs
officer Lieutenant Commander Jeff Carter told the GDN last night.
"This happened early Friday morning. The three Iraqi sailors were the only
known survivors of the attack. We believe there were more people on the
Iraqi patrol boat.
"To my understanding the Iraqi patrol boat did fire. That is why they came
under attack."
The PoWs were taken aboard the Adak and later transferred to an undisclosed
location.
The crew aboard the Adak are part of the 650-strong US Coastguard personnel
who were deployed to the region to support Operating Enduring Freedom.
The US Coast Guard has brought four patrol boats to the region. The others
are Coast Guard cutters Wrangell, Baranof and Aquidnick.
All four patrol boats were loaded onboard the M/V Industrial Challenger and
brought to Bahrain for their mission.
All four boats and personnel spent some time in Bahrain prior to moving on
to the northern Gulf waters.
Copyright 2002, Gulf Daily News
The Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)
Sunday, March 23, 2003
Three Iraqi sailors are captured
By EUNICE del ROSARIO
Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)
THREE Iraqi sailors have been captured in the Northern Gulf, the first
Prisoners of War (PoWs) taken by the US Coast Guard.
The 24-member crew of the 110-foot patrol boat USCGC (Coast Guard Cutter)
Adak plucked the Iraqi sailors from the sea.
They jumped overboard as their patrol boat was destroyed by coalition forces
operating in the Gulf, US Coast Guard Forces South West Asia public affairs
officer Lieutenant Commander Jeff Carter told the GDN last night.
"This happened early Friday morning. The three Iraqi sailors were the only
known survivors of the attack. We believe there were more people on the
Iraqi patrol boat.
"To my understanding the Iraqi patrol boat did fire. That is why they came
under attack."
The PoWs were taken aboard the Adak and later transferred to an undisclosed
location.
The crew aboard the Adak are part of the 650-strong US Coastguard personnel
who were deployed to the region to support Operating Enduring Freedom.
The US Coast Guard has brought four patrol boats to the region. The others
are Coast Guard cutters Wrangell, Baranof and Aquidnick.
All four patrol boats were loaded onboard the M/V Industrial Challenger and
brought to Bahrain for their mission.
All four boats and personnel spent some time in Bahrain prior to moving on
to the northern Gulf waters.
Copyright 2002, Gulf Daily News