Action of 18 March 2006

Action of 18 March 2006
Part of Piracy in Somalia, Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa

USS Gonzalez in 2004
Date18 March 2006
Location
25 nautical miles (46 km) off the coast of Somalia
Result American victory
Belligerents
 United States Somali pirates
Commanders and leaders
Robert Randall Jr.
James Yohe		 Unknown
Strength

Destroyer Gonzalez
Cruiser Cape St. George

Note		 3 skiffs
Casualties and losses
1 cruiser superficially damaged 1 skiff destroyed
2 skiffs captured
1+ killed
12 captured (5 of whom were wounded)

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.

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