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To: Jeff Head
one got through and mission killed the vessel

It hit the vessel, or had a near miss. It did not sink it, and killed 4 sailors out a crew of 60 or so. The hit was on the helicopter deck and the fire was likely the jet fuel for the bird. Some internal ship systems damaged as well.

174 posted on 07/15/2006 5:26:08 PM PDT by El Gato
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To: El Gato

...and it had to leave the AO, being towed, or very slowly making its own way back to port for repairs, thus mission killed.
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But it will fight another day, and will probably have a bit in its mouth when it comes out of the yards.


178 posted on 07/15/2006 6:36:42 PM PDT by Jeff Head (God, family, country)
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