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6 US sailors charged with detainee abuse in Iraq

AP — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:26:13 +0000

The U.S. Navy says six sailors have been charged with abusing detainees at U.S. detention center in Iraq and they will face court-martials.

US Navy sailors left behind in Hong Kong

AP — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:16:01 +0000

About 100 American sailors were left behind in Hong Kong after a Navy aircraft carrier departed early because of weather concerns, an official said Tuesday.The USS Ronald Reagan and its strike group left a day early Sunday as Typhoon Fengshen...

Keel of sailboat that capsized found off Texas

AP — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:46:54 +0000

Officials investigating the deadly capsizing of a sailboat in the Gulf of Mexico have found the vessel’s keel under more than 100 feet of water.A recovery crew found the keel from the Cynthia Woods on Thursday more than 30 miles offshore....

Texas AandM to begin search for keel of sunken boat

AP — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:37:44 +0000

Texas A&M University System officials say they will do whatever it takes to find a missing keel in the Gulf of Mexico that could help explain why a racing sailboat capsized earlier this month, killing one on board.”Odds are not real high...

Capsized sailboat recovered in Gulf of Mexico

AP — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:34:08 +0000

Salvage experts have recovered a racing sailboat that sunk in the Gulf of Mexico last week, killing one crew member and leaving five survivors adrift at sea for 26 hours.The Cynthia Woods was towed back to shore Wednesday and will be inspected...

Sailors survive hours in Gulf; 1 found dead

AP — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:24:11 +0000

Four college students and a safety officer floated for more than a day in choppy seas, sharing four life vests after their sailboat capsized during a regatta on the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said Sunday. The body of a second safety officer was...

Body of sailor found in boat in Gulf of Mexico

AP — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:48:18 +0000

Divers have found the body of a sailor aboard a boat that capsized during a regatta on the Gulf of Mexico.The Coast Guard says the body was removed from the sailboat Sunday afternoon after the craft was found off the Texas coast.Five sailors were...

Sailors survive hours in Gulf; 6th still missing

AP — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:02:27 +0000

5 missing sailors rescued after 26 hours in Gulf

AP — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:58:00 +0000

A Coast Guard helicopter crew early Sunday rescued five regatta competitors who had drifted for 26 hours in the Gulf of Mexico after their boat capsized.Rescuers were continuing to search for a missing sailor, identified as boat safety officer...

Coast Guard finds 5 missing sailors in Gulf

AP — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:22:30 +0000

A Coast Guard spokeswoman says a helicopter crew has found five of six regatta competitors alive after their boat disappeared in the Gulf of Mexico.The search started after the 38-foot Cynthia Woods missed a radio check Saturday morning and was...