By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Hays
AEGEAN SEA (NNS) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan
(LHD 5) received a distress call today.
When Bataan's Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter arrived
on-scene the Hellenic Coast Guard was responding to a grounded Turkish Flagged
Container Vessel, Yusuf Cepnioglu. The SAR team observed the Turkish vessel
listing.
Upon request for assistance, the aircraft lowered a rescue
swimmer and recovered two Turkish mariners and returned to Bataan. The rescued
mariners were assessed by Bataan's medical team, and were transferred to the
Hellenic Coast Guard.
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