Fifteen people were rescued by helicopter after the ship ran aground in severe weather.
Canada brought in the big guns -- a Navy ship and Army helicopter with engineers and supplies.
The Royal Navy's largest ship, the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, is moored in the Thames off Greenwich, where it will be a base for helicopter operations and house troops providing security at the Greenwich Park Olympic venue.
The Royal Navy's largest ship, the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, is now moored in the Thames off Greenwich, where it will act as a base for helicopter operations and house 400 troops providing security at the Greenwich Park Olympic venue.
The Cornwall carries a 4.5 inch MK8 gun, Goal Keeper CIWS close in weapon systems, Sea Wolf anti-missile system, Harpoon missile launchers, two 20mm close range guns, Lynx MK8 helicopter armament, anti-ship missiles, and one of the most sophisticated command and control communications systems on water.
She is described as an inexperienced sailor and was hoisted from the ship by a rescue helicopter on Sunday morning.
Though primarily a helicopter carrier, at least one Iwo Jima-class ship was qualified to operate the American version of the Sea Harrier, according to the 1982 edition of Combat Fleets of the World.
During the closure, postal deliveries will be made by helicopter while other mail and the national newspapers will be sent via ship, meaning they will be delayed by 24 hours.
He was taken from the ship in an enclosed lifeboat, with US warships and a helicopter in pursuit.
In Enniskillen, St Patrick had an eventful arrival - landing on an island by helicopter before being captured by Vikings who brought him ashore on their long ship.
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