April 23, 2018

USS Firebolt (PC10): Remembering Heroic Coastal Patrol Ship Sailors and Looking Forward to Our Future

April 24, 2004The sun is setting on an April night in Bahrain. U.S. 5th Fleet ships are conducting typical maritime security operations in the region. But tonight, April 24, 2004, is anything but typical. USS Firebolt (PC 10), a coastal patrol (PC) ship, is conducting routine patrol duties northwest of Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) in Iraq,