USS Lake Champlain Rescues Mariners in Distress

GULF OF ADEN, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

05.24.2009

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Barker 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

Lt. Katherine Scholz, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 45 detachment Four air operations officer, assists Somali migrants aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain after being rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patroling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.24.2009
• Date Posted: 05.25.2009 10:46
• Photo ID: 174593
• VIRIN: 090524-N-4774B-097
• Resolution: 2100x1334
• Size: 592.42 KB
• Location: GULF OF ADEN, USCENTCOM, AT SEA