ARABIAN SEA (March 25, 2011) American sailors and aviators assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) thwart a pirate attack on board the Phillipine-flagged bulk carrier Falcon Trader II. Images by US Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW) Robert Guerra
A member of Leyte Gulf’s VBSS team shakes hands with the master of the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel Falcon Trader II. (U.S. Navy/Released)
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