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US warship aids Iranian fishing boat
Manama (Bahrain) (AFP) Dec 11, 2009 A US Navy frigate aided an Iranian fishing boat in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday after receiving a distress call, the US Fifth Fleet said on Friday. The USS De Wert "received a distress call from the fishing dhow requesting a supply of fresh drinking water," a statement from the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said. In reponse, 10 crew members were dispatched "and transferred 55 gallons (208 litres) of drinking water into the dhow's holding tanks," the statement added. The De Wert is part of a naval task force created to combat piracy in the waters stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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