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Summary
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English:
The U.S. Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS
Sioux
(T-ATF-171) tows the Royal Canadian Navy replenishment oiler HMCS
Protecteur
(AOR 509).
Protecteur
suffered a fire and breakdown 340 nautical miles northeast of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (USA). She was moving at limited speeds and the U.S. Navy ships USS
Michael Murphy
(DDG-112),
Chosin
, and USNS
Sioux
(T-ATF-171) were dispatched to assist, with the
Sioux
later towing
Protecteur
to Hawaii after
Chosin
´s rope broke.
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| Date | Taken on 5 March 2014 | |||
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| Author | U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Johans Chavarro |
Licensing
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This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the
U.S. Navy
, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a
work
of the
U.S. federal government
, it is in the
public domain
in the United States.
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