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Monrovia, Liberia (Aug. 11, 2006) - Crew members aboard the Military Sealift Command(MSC) tug USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) battle the flames aboard commercial freighter Tahoma Reefer. The fire broke out in Tahoma's engine room in the early morning hours of August 10, 2006. Apache rescued the freighter"s crew and was able to bring the fire under control. Apache is in Liberia to conduct a harbor survey and do repair work on the port of Monrovia's pier as an ongoing effort to strenghten the United States emerging partnership with this nation. U.S. Navy photo (RELEASED) US Navy photograph number 060811-N-3255B-001.
