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| Keywords: Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - USNS Rappahannock fires on a motor vessel..jpg U S 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS July 16 2012 An embarked security team aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock T-AO 204 fired upon a small motor vessel after it disregarded warnings and rapidly approached the U S ship near Jebel Ali United Arab Emirates In accordance with Navy force protection procedures the sailors aboard Rappahannock used a series of non-lethal preplanned responses to warn the vessel before resorting to lethal force The U S crew repeatedly attempted to warn the vessel ™s operators to turn away from their deliberate approach When those efforts failed to deter the approaching vessel the security team on Rappahannock fired rounds from a 50-caliber machine gun The incident is under investigation U S Navy photo/Released http //www centcom mil/press-releases/usns-rappahannock-fires-after-vessel-ignores-warnings www centcom mil/press-releases/usns-rappahannock-fires-af 120716-N-ZZ999-001 Join the conversation http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/7597164068/ USNS Rappahannock fires on a motor vessel 2012-07-17 08 30 http //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official Navy Page from United States of America Daron R Weishaar/U S Navy U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery http //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/7597164068 2012-11-12 21 58 15 cc-by-2 0 Images from United States Navy to check United States Navy images | ||||
