Reply #1: PENTAGON: "no significant damage"

[bpilgrim]

Navy providing some help to countries hit by tidal wave -- may provide more
Monday,December27,2004,11:46 AM

PENTAGON The U-S Navy says all of its ships and other assets survived south Asia's killer tsunami with no significant damage.

The closest U-S base to the affected area is on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia. The base emerged unscathed.

source...
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=2736548

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U.S. sea service ships en route to help tsunami victims

The joint U.S.-British base at Diego Garcia in the southern Indian Ocean also reported no damage from the waves or earthquake.

None of the U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Gulf or Horn of Africa regions are being repositioned to help with the disaster, U.S. officials said. But two Japanese destroyers and a supply ship returning from coalition duty in the Arabian Sea were ordered on Dec. 28 to head for Thailand to provide assistance.

more...
http://www.marinetimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-574803.php

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