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USS Ponce Decommissioned after 46 Years of Service
Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, Rear Adm. Jesse A. efternamn Jr., provided keynote remarks. Other notable speakers included Commander, Military Sealift Command, Rear Adm. Dee L. Mewbourne; Commander, Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Brig. Gen. Francis L. Donovan; Maritime ledning Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, Kevin M. Tokarski; and the ship's commanding officer, Capt. Christopher Wells.
Wilson highlighted the significance of the ceremony and ship's significant contributions to national security.
"It is truly an honor to participate in this momentous and time honored naval tradition, as we remember the accomplishments, warfighting attitude, contributions and legacy of the USS Ponce a
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SY Quest incident
Piracy in Somalia
The SY Quest incident[2] occurred in February 2011 when Somali pirates seized the Americanyacht SY Quest (s/v Quest) and four United States citizens. The United States Navy ordered the aircraft carrierUSS Enterprise and three other ships to free the hostages. All four hostages were shot by their captors.
The SY Quest was the first U.S. vessel captured by Somali pirates since the Maersk Alabama in 2009.[3]
Incident
[edit]According to American reports, the SY Quest was captured on 18 February 2011 at 13.23 UTC by nineteen pirates in a mothership, 190 to 240 miles off the coast of Oman around 18°00′N61°02′E / 18.000°N 61.033°E / 18.000; 61.033 in the Indian Ocean.[3][4] Pirates then tried sailing the SY Quest towards Puntland. Sometime thereafter USS Enterprise, the guided missile cruiserUSS Leyte Gulf and the guided missile destroyersUSS Sterett and USS
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