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By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN
Associated press Writer
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - U.S. Navy commanders were wary as their ships headed to the Persian Gulf in the months after a terrorist ambush in 2000 killed 17 sailors aboard the USS Cole.
Passing the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow, busy shipping lane that often invited challenges from Iran, was never easy. Ship commanders decided to travel quickly at night after conducting a drill. Sailors took up machine gun positions and shut valves and hatches to limit damage in case of attack.
"We really weren't sure what to expect," said Lt. Commander Jay Wylie, who was on board the USS Benfold.
No one expected to find a threat from within.
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Sailor's trial provides window into Navy fears after Cole attack
By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated press Writer
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - U.S. Navy commanders were wary as their ships headed to the Persian Gulf in the months after a terrorist ambush in 2000 killed 17 sailors aboard the USS Cole.
Passing the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow, busy shipping lane that often invited challenges from Iran, was never easy. Ship commanders decided to travel quickly at night after conducting a drill. Sailors took up machine gun positions and shut valves and hatches to limit damage in case of attack.
"We really weren't sure what to expect," said Lt. Commander Jay Wylie, who was on board the USS Benfold.
No one expected to find a threat from within.
Read the rest here.
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Emirates 24/7: US Navy: Iran prepares suicide bomb boats in Gulf By Reuters Published Monday, February 13, 2012 Iran has built up its naval forces in the Gulf and prepared boats that could be used in suicide attacks, but the US Navy can prevent it...
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Newsmax: Iran Navy Tests Surface-to-Air Missile in Drill TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's navy said Sunday it test-fired an advanced surface-to-air missile during a drill in international waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for one-sixth...
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Al Jaz: Iran begins naval drills in Strait of Hormuz Tehran's latest display of military power will bring it into close proximity of US warships in strategic oil route. Iran's navy has started a 10-day drill in international waters near the strategic...
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