Action of 18 March 2006
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The action of 18 March 2006 occurred when two United States naval vessels were attacked by pirates. The U.S. ships were part of Combined Task Force 150.
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Action of 18 March 2006 | |||||||
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Part of Piracy in Somalia, Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa | |||||||
USS Gonzalez in 2004 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Somali pirates | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Robert Randall Jr.[1][2] James Yohe[3] | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 destroyer | 3 skiffs | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 cruiser superficially damaged |
1 skiff destroyed 2 skiffs captured 1+ killed 12 captured (5 of whom were wounded) |
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