visibility Similar

code Related

Sailboat adrift at sea after U.S. Navy rescue.

description

Summary

At Sea off the coast of Costa Rica (Sep. 17, 2002) The battered and broken sailboat belonging to 62-year-old Richard Van Pham, who was spotted adrift in his small sailboat by military aircraft conducting drug interdiction operations in the region. Van Pham was rescued by the U.S. Navy frigate USS McClusky (DDG 41), after being adrift at sea for 3 1/2 months. Van Pham set out for a short trip between Long Beach, Calif., and Catalina Island, when high winds damaged his mast, disabling his boat. U.S. Navy Photo File# 020917-N-0000X-028

label_outline

Tags

at sea off the coast of costa rica 2002 van pham sailboat richard van pham navy frigate uss mcclusky sea to 62 ddg 41 for 3 us navy us navy ships california boat
date_range

Date

17/09/2002 - 17/09/2002
place

Location

At Sea off the coast of Costa Rica
create

Source

U.S. NAVY
link

Link

https://www.navy.mil/
copyright

Copyright info

Public Domain

label_outline Explore For 3, 2002, Sailboat

Topics

at sea off the coast of costa rica 2002 van pham sailboat richard van pham navy frigate uss mcclusky sea to 62 ddg 41 for 3 us navy us navy ships california boat