Keywords: Truman, Artic Assist Stranded Sailors DVIDS70207.jpg en A Navy Search and Rescue swimmer descends from an SH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 Det 2 the Sea Knights embarked on fast combat support ship USNS Arctic T-AOE 8 to retrieve survivors from a life raft at sea The shipwrecked survivors were escorted on board the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman CVN 75 for medical treatment The seven mariners four Pakistani and three Indian were recovered after their dhow sank in rough seas The survivors were adrift for two days before being discovered by the British-flagged vessel MV British Courage Truman and Arctic are currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf as part of the on-going rotation to support Maritime Security Operations in the region Coalition forces conduct MSO under international conventions to ensure security and safety in international waters so that all commercial shipping and fishing can operate freely while transiting the region U S Navy photo/Seaman Apprentice Matthew Bookwalter 2007-12-23 Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Bookwalter https //www dvidshub net/image/70207 071223-N-+++++-043 2007-12-24 13 39 AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Harry S Truman CVN-75 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |