Keywords: US Navy 060114-N-8637R-001 The frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) approaches a distressed vessel off the coast of Sierra Leone, Africa.jpg en Atlantic Ocean Jan 14 2006 The frigate USS Carr FFG 52 approaches a distressed vessel off the coast of Sierra Leone Africa The vessel was spotted by lookouts from the 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney LCC/JCC 20 Both ships were heading for waters off the coast of Monrovia Liberia to help commemorate the inauguration of newly elected President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Jan 16 The small craft with a crew of 6 men had been at sea for 35 days and was without a working motor food or water Within two hours crew members dispatched from USS Carr had the vessel moving under its own power and had replenished supplies with enough food and fuel to get the vessel back to land safely U S Navy Photo by Journalist 1st Class Kurt Riggs RELEASED 2006-01-14 060114-N-8637R-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 31226 U S Navy Photo by Journalist 1st Class Kurt Riggs PD-USGov-Military-Navy Underway replenishment USS Carr FFG-52 Ships in distress General views of USS Mount Whitney LCC-20 |