Keywords: US Navy 060131-N-7945K-060 A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1661, assigned to Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2) approaches the port beam of the distressed motor vessel Al Manara.jpg en Indian Ocean Jan 31 2006 A Landing Craft Utility LCU 1661 assigned to Assault Craft Unit Two ACU-2 approaches the port beam of the distressed motor vessel Al Manara as a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter pass overhead Nassau supplied the ship with 10 days of food and water using LCUs and Combat Rubber Raiding Craft CRRC while the ship waited for a tugboat to pull it into port Nassau is deployed as the flag ship for Expeditionary Strike Group Eight ESG-8 supporting maritime security operations MSO in the 5th Fleet area of operations MSO seek to preserve the free and secure use of the world's oceans by legitimate mariners and prevent terrorists from attempting to use the maritime environment as a venue for attack or as a medium to transport personnel weapons or other material that could support their efforts U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Andrew King RELEASED 2006-01-31 060131-N-7945K-060 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 31634 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Andrew King PD-USGov-Military-Navy Indian Ocean Ships in distress Al Manara ship 1969 LCU 1661 ship 1970 |