Navy SEAL Remembers the Horrific USS Cole Bombing 😳
A Navy SEAL describes his experience during the USS Cole bombing in 2000, where he was stationed 20 miles away and subsequently spent 30 days handling casualties and witnessing the damaged destroyer's recovery using the Blue Marlin vessel.
Summary
The speaker recounts his first deployment, which coincided with the USS Cole bombing. While positioned 20 miles away from the destroyer, he witnessed the aftermath and observed the significant damage—a large hole in the ship's hull. Upon seeing the destruction, he immediately recognized the gravity of the situation and predicted it would lead to military conflict. The speaker participated in the recovery operation, spending approximately 30 days at the scene. His role included handling body bags containing human remains of the victims. He describes the logistical challenge of the recovery effort, explaining that the USS Cole was transported via the Blue Marlin, an exceptionally large heavy-lift ship designed to submerge beneath the damaged destroyer and then resurface to tow it away, preventing it from sinking.
Key Insights
- The speaker was stationed 20 miles away from the USS Cole at the moment it was attacked
- Upon witnessing the damage to the USS Cole, the speaker immediately recognized this incident would precipitate a war
- The speaker spent approximately 30 days involved in the recovery operation following the attack
- The speaker's duties included handling body bags containing only human remains of victims
- The Blue Marlin, a massive heavy-lift vessel, was used to submerge under the USS Cole and resurface to tow the damaged ship away
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Transcript
[0:00] My first deployment was when the destroyer USS Cole was blown up. At that very moment, we were 20 miles away. I remember seeing a hole in the side of the USS Cole and thinking, "We're going to start a war over this ." What are you? You were there, right? I covered the bodies. These body bags simply shifted to the center because there were only human remains inside. How long were you there? Probably thirty days . They called the Blue Marlin vessel. It was a huge ship that was supposed to sink, go under the USS Cole, and rise again. And the Blue Marlin towed [0:30] him away.
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