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A hulled inflatable boat departs the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, April 15, 2008, to respond to a distress call from a sail boat off the coast of North Carolina. Sailors from Iwo Jima helped the vessel's three-person crew until the U.S. Coast Guard relieved them.

DISTRESS CALL

A hulled inflatable boat departs the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, April 15, 2008, to respond to a distress call from a sail boat off the coast of North Carolina. Sailors from Iwo Jima helped the vessel's three-person crew until the U.S. Coast Guard relieved them.

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