Cuban freighter Johnny Express under Cuban attack at sea
Bahama Lines reports the freighter Johnny Express with 14 crew members including two Americans was attacked by a Cuban gunboat two miles off Little Inagua Bahamas. Captain Jose Villa radioed pleas for Coast Guard aid as the ship was rammed and set ablaze amid piracy claims.
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Miami
Jose Villa
Coast Guard
Bahama Lines
Cuba
Ron Wright
U.S
Johnny Express
Lyla Express
Haiti
Little Inagua
Bahamas
Francisco Blanco
Villa
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Ft Ord soldier Pvt. Allen S. Riggs 21 son of Marvin D. Riggs Athens is training at Ft Ord in the modern volunteer army project and will complete the first phase January 14. Ft Knox Pvt. John G. Gilbert 18 son of Ward T. Gilbert Madison 4 completed eight weeks at Armor Center as an Armor Reconnaissance Specialist. S.R. Butler High School Huntsville graduate. Ft Campbell Pvt. Keith L. Rushing 17 son of James A. and Linda A Rushing Sauk Village Ill completed basic operating room procedures at Ft Campbell after service at Ft Lewis and Ft Sam Houston. Vienna Township High School Vienna Ill. His wife Linda lives in Holly Pond.
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Allen S. Riggs
Marvin D. Riggs
Horton St
Athens
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Riggs
Athens High School
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John G. Gilbert
Ward T. Gilbert
High Rd
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U. S. Army Armor Center
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S. R. Butler High School
Huntsville
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James A. Rushing
Sauk Village
Ill
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Wash
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Vienna Township High School
Vienna
Linda
Holly Pond
Freighter Johnny Express Rammed Near Little Inagua
The Coast Guard says the freighter Johnny Express was rammed and sunk on Wednesday by a Cuban gunboat near Little Inagua in the Southeast Bahamas. AP wirephoto.
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Little Inaugua
Bahamas
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