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| May 30, 2005 | Monday | Rabi-us-Sani 21, 1426 |
Pakistani, French ships collide
NEW YORK, May 29: A French naval ship collided with a Pakistani ship in New York harbour. The collision caused minor damage to both vessels as they arrived to participate in the Fleet Week festivities, events officials said. No injuries were reported.
The Jean Bart, the French ship, collided with the Moawin, the Pakistani vessel, off Stapleton Pier, the organizers said in a news release. The French frigate struck the port side of the Pakistani support ship, which was already moored, the organizers said.
There was visible damage across 30 feet of the French vessel’s hull, the organizers said. The Pakistani ship was only superficially damaged. The ships were among eight international military vessels attending Fleet Week, a celebration of the US Navy and Marine Corps held every year in New York. Last Wednesday Pakistan’s Navy Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral Farooq Rashid hosted a dinner on board Pakistani ship Tippu Sultan to kick off the week.
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