USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) locates a suspected dhow involved in an attempted hijacking of a merchant vessel off the coast of Somalia. For further information contact Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander 5th Fleet Public Affairs at 011-973-1785-4027 of pao@cusnc.navy.mil.

INDIAN OCEAN — After receiving a report a of an attempted act of piracy from the International Maritime Bureau in Kuala Lumpur on the morning of Jan. 20, the guided missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) and other U.S. naval forces in the area located this vessel controlled by suspected pirates and reported its position. Churchill later established communications and boarded the vessel. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Information Specialist(SW) Kenneth Anderson.