Moreover, the ship has deployed six times since, including twice to the Middle East. Because it was designed, built, and maintained to be battle-ready, Cole never even missed a beat. I am proud to have led Cole as its commanding officer on its first deployment only three years after the attack.
The Cole crew fought valiantly for more than 96 hours to rescue their shipmates and save their ship under extremely dangerous conditions. The blast, which tore a 40-by-60 foot hole in the ship’s hull, killed 17 Sailors and injured 37 more. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer during a routine refueling stop in Yemen’s port city of Aden. 12, 2000, al Qaeda terrorists perpetrated a cowardly attack against the U.S.
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