Action of 18 March 2006
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.
| 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 | |||||||
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Robert Randall Jr. James Yohe | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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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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