Anyone have the pic's of first ICDF ships?

[J-10]

Title: First Iraqi Coastal Defense Forces Ships Delivered
Release Date: 5/5/2004 10:12:00 AM

By Journalist 2nd Class Wes Eplen, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs

MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) -- Two patrol craft departed Bahrain April 30 en route to Umm Qasr, Iraq, where coalition forces will begin training the newly created Iraqi Coastal Defense Force (ICDF).

Patrol Craft 102 and 103 are two of five patrol crafts provided by the United States, and will be the first vessels belonging to the ICDF. The 27-meter long Chinese-made crafts were originally to be acquired by the Saddam Hussein regime in 2002 under the oil-for-food program, but were not allowed to enter the country due to their military capabilities.

The United States purchased the boats from the Chinese ship-builder, said Cmdr. Neil Hanson, maritime interception operations officer for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet. The purchase included an agreement to compensate the German company shipping the boats so that no one, including Iraq, incurred any financial damage, he added.

http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=48609

[Skullknight]

There was a picture posted of a ship operated by the Iraqi Coastal Defense Force within the last few days but for the life of me I can't find it. Can anyone help me?

I guess this was it:

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040430-N-9885M-008.jpg

[Tygryssek]

Pływaj po morzach i oceanach _ Navigate on seas and oceans of the World! woot

[He219]

From Today's Pic's threads:
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http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040425-N-7542D-002.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/040425-N-7542D-002.jpg)

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040425-N-7542D-004.jpg

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040425-N-3745S-003.jpg

Manama Pier, Bahrain (Apr. 25, 2004) - Crewmembers aboard Iraqi Coastal Defense Force (ICDF) Patrol Craft 102 readies several handling lines as the vessel prepares to moor in Manama, Bahrain after its 36 hour journey from Dubai, UAE. P102 is the first of five patrol vessels for the new Iraqi ICDF. Coalition forces made up of U.S. Navy and Marines, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy will deliver it to its final destination of Umm Qasr.

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040524-N-6812T-003.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/040524-N-6812T-003.jpg)

Bahrain (May 24, 2004) - British led coalition forces recently delivered two patrol craft bound for the Iraqi Coastal Defense Force. The Chinese built 27-meter vessels recently underwent refurbishment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and stopped in Bahrain to take on fuel and supplies en route to Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Jason Trevett (RELEASED)

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040524-N-6812T-002.jpg

Bahrain (May 24, 2004) - Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Jeffery Pilanca from Naalehu, Hawaii, raises an Iraqi flag aboard Patrol Craft 100. British led coalition forces recently delivered two of the patrol craft bound for the Iraqi Coastal Defense Force. The Chinese built 27-meter vessel recently underwent refurbishment in the UAE, and stopped in Bahrain to take on fuel and supplies en route to Iraq.

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040524-N-0401E-004.jpg

A British Royal Navy Sailor and Royal Marine coil a line on the deck while U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Ron Schuetz raises an Iraqi flag on the fantail of Iraqi Patrol Craft 101. Coalition forces will soon deliver the 3rd and 4th of 5 patrol crafts to Umm Qasr, Iraq, as they continue to train and equip the newly created Iraqi Coastal Defense Force.

[J-10]

From Today's Pic's threads:
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Tks, but I can't see the pics now. ;)

[Skullknight]

Weird, can't imagine an ISP blocking navy.mil.