USS Cole attack anniversary

On This Day – Oct. 12, 2000 - In The Navy: USS Cole (DDG 67) is attacked by terrorists in a small boat laden with explosives during a brief refueling stop in the harbor of Aden, Yemen. The suicide terrorist attack kills 17 members of the ship's crew, wounds 39 others, and seriously damages the ship. Gulf Coast Note: On April 19, 2002, USS Cole departed then-Northrop Grumman Corporation’s shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., following a 14-month restoration project, and began transit to its homeport in Norfolk, Va.