An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Legacy HomepageNewsSpecial ReportsOperation Inherent ResolveOperation Inherent Resolve Image Gallery

Photo Gallery

Two tug boats gently push the USS Cole (DDG 67) to its mooring at Pier 4 of the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula.
Two tug boats gently push the USS Cole (DDG 67) to its mooring at Pier 4 of the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., on Dec. 24, 2000. The Arleigh Burke class destroyer was the target of a terrorist attack in the port of Aden, Yemen, on Oct. 12, 2000, during a scheduled refueling. The attack killed 17 crew members and injured 39 others. The Cole was transported from Aden to Pascagoula by the Norwegian heavy transport ship M/V Blue Marlin. A 60 foot by 60 foot patch was welded to the hull of the destroyer before it was off loaded from the Blue Marlin.

Download Image: Full Size (0.04 MB)
Photo by:  |  VIRIN: 613464-Y-JCC45-125.jpg