Middle East
Photos: Coastal Patrol ships arrive in Bahrain
Stars and Stripes
July 4, 2013
The U.S. Navy 5th Fleet welcomed three Coastal Patrol ships Wednesday to be permanently stationed in Bahrain. But after a 37-day transit from Norfolk, Va. on a transport ship, getting the ships to their new pier was a slow and meticulous 10-hour process that started at midnight.
Read a story about the ships' arrival here.