USS Cole suicide attack

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The USS Cole (DDG 67) suicide attack was a suicide bombing that occurred on October 12th, 2000. The target was a US Navy destroyer, the USS Cole. The attackers approached the vessel in a small craft. Seventeen sailors were killed and a further 39 injured. The ship was harbored in the port of Aden, in Yemeni.

1 Responsibility For Attack
2 Sailors Lost In The Attack
3 USS Cole Statistics
4 ATS Discussion Threads
5 External Sources
6 See Also

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Responsibility For Attack

The United States Government has blamed the attack on the Government of Sudan. The Sudanese have denied this claim and have fought for an appeal on the decision, and to this date they have not paid any ruled reparations to the families of the seamen killed or injured.

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Sailors Lost In The Attack

Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, Morrisville, Pennsylvania.

Signalman Seaman Recruit Cheron Luis Gunn, Rex, Georgia.

Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels, Norfolk, Virginia.

Seaman Recruit Lakiba Nicole Palmer, San Diego, California.

Operations Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, Ringgold, Virginia.

Ensign Andrew Triplett, Macon, Mississippi.

Seaman Apprentice Craig Bryan Wibberley, Williamsport, Maryland.

Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class, Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, Mechanicsville, Virginia.

Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, Woodleaf, North Carolina.

Information Systems Technician Seaman Timothy Lee Gauna, Rice, Texas

Engineman 2nd Class Mark Ian Nieto, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Electronics Warfare Technician 3rd Class Ronald Scott Owens, Vero Beach, Florida.

Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, Churchville, Maryland.

Fireman Apprentice Patrick Howard Roy, Cornwall on Hudson, New York.

Electronics Warfare Technician 2nd Class Kevin Shawn Rux, Portland, North Dakota.

Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Ronchester Mananga Santiago, Kingsville, Texas

Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., Rockport, Texas

All those lost in the attack on the USS Cole were buried with honor at the Arlington National Cemetery marked by a ceremony of respect on Nov. 11, 2000.

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USS Cole Statistics

Keel Laid: February 28, 1994

Launched: February 10, 1995

Christened: April 8, 1995

Commissioned: June 8, 1996

Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding, West Bank, Pascagoula, Miss

Propulsion system: four General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines

Propellers: two

Blades on each Propeller: five

Length: 505,25 feet (154 meters)

Beam: 67 feet (20.4 meters)

Draft: 30,5 feet (9.3 meters)

Displacement: approx. 8.300 tons full load

Speed: 30+ knots

Aircraft: None. But LAMPS 3 electronics installed on landing deck for coordinated DDG/helicopter ASW operations.

Armament: two Mk 41 VLS for Standard missiles, Tomahawk; Harpoon missile launchers, one Mk 45 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight gun, two Phalanx CIWS, Mk 46 torpedoes (from two triple tube mounts)

Homeport: Norfolk, Va.

Crew: 23 Officers, 24 Chief Petty Officers and 291 Enlisted

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