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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aramis Ramirez
USS Oscar Austin Aids Stranded Iranian Mariners
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet
Nov. 18, 2010 | 5:43
B-roll of USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) located and provided assistance to two Iranian mariners who were spotted floating in a life raft in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 18. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO) contacted Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) at approximately 3:30 a.m. (Bahrain) after it had been notified by a merchant vessel that they had seen a flare launched from a life raft. CMF notified Combined Task Force (CTF) 152 which then dispatched Oscar Austin to locate the vessel. According to the two men, their dhow sank the night before, and they did not
know the disposition of any other crew members. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aramis Ramirez.


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