The coastal patrol craft USS Chinook makes a port visit to Umm Qasr, Iraq, marking the first overnight port visit to Iraq by a U.S. Navy ship. Chinook departed Umm Qasr March 25, marking the first overnight port visit to Iraq by a U.S. Navy ship. While in port Chinook took on fuel and other supplies and crewmembers participated in friendship-building activities with several senior Iraqi officers. A port visit by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Aquidneck to Umm Qasr on Dec. 15, 2008 was the last visit by a U.S. ship to the Iraqi port.
Date Taken: | 03.24.2009 |
Date Posted: | 03.27.2009 04:25 |
Photo ID: | 160282 |
VIRIN: | 090324-N-6590M-004 |
Resolution: | 1152x1728 |
Size: | 985.5 KB |
Location: | UMM QASR, IQ |
Web Views: | 92 |
Downloads: | 19 |
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