History of USS Cole bombing

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USS Cole (DDG 67) suffered severe damage October 12, 2000 in a terrorist bombing attack when the ship was in the port of [Aden, Yemen]?, for a routine fuel stop. Seventeen sailors were killed and 39 others were injured in the blast which blew a hole in the port side of the destroyer. Then-President Bill Clinton declared "If, as it now appears, this was an act of terrorism, it was a despicable and cowardly act. We will find out who was responsible and hold them accountable." No action was taken.

USS Cole (DDG 67) suffered severe damage October 12, 2000 in a terrorist bombing attack when the ship was in the port of [Aden, Yemen]?, for a routine fuel stop. Cole completed mooring operations at 9:30 a.m. Refueling started at 10:30 a.m. At 11:18 p.m. Bahrain time (3:18 a.m. EDT), a small boat approached the port side of the destroyer, and an explosion occurred causing a 40-foot by 40-foot gash in the port side of the Cole. Damage control efforts to manage flooding in the ship's engineering spaces were reported successful that evening. Divers inspected the hull and said the keel is not damaged.

[USS Donald Cook (DDG 75)]? and [USS Hawes (FFG 53)]? made best speed to arrive in the vicinity of Aden that afternoon providing repair and logistical support.
Additionally [USNS Catawba (T-AFT 168)]?, [USS Camden (AOE 2)]?, [USS Anchorage (LSD 36)]?, [USS Duluth (LPD 6)]?, and [USS Tarawa (LHA 1)]? arrived in Aden some days later, providing watch relief crews, harbor security, damage control equipment, billeting, and food service for the crew of Cole.

Seventeen sailors were killed and 39 others were injured in the blast which blew a hole in the port side of the destroyer. The injured sailors were brought to the US Army's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center near [Ramstein, Germany]?, and were later flown to the US.

Then-President Bill Clinton declared "If, as it now appears, this was an act of terrorism, it was a despicable and cowardly act. We will find out who was responsible and hold them accountable." No action was taken.