Editing USS Cole bombing (section)

===Rescue===
The first naval ship on the scene to assist the stricken ''Cole'' was {{HMS|Marlborough|F233|6}}, a [[Type 23 frigate]] of the [[Royal Navy]], under the command of [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] [[Anthony Rix]]. She was on passage to the UK after a six-month deployment in the [[Persian Gulf]]. ''Marlborough'' had full medical and damage control teams on board, and when her offer of assistance was accepted she immediately diverted to Aden.<ref name="Royal Navy frigate first to respond">{{cite web |title=Attack on the USS Cole (October 12, 2000) |url=https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Notable-Graves/Casualties-of-War/USS-Cole |website=Arlington National Cemetery |publisher=United States Department of Defense |access-date=24 January 2025}}</ref> Eleven of the most badly injured sailors were sent via [[Medical evacuation|medevac]] provided by the [[French Air Force]] to a French military hospital in [[Djibouti]] and underwent surgery before being sent to Germany.<ref name="US Forces rush to aid USS Cole">{{cite news |title=USS Cole (DDG-67) Determined Warrior |url=https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/ships/modern-ships/uss-cole.html |access-date=24 January 2025 |work=Naval History and Heritage Command |publisher=United States Navy |date=17 September 2024}}</ref>
[[File:MV Blue Marlin carrying USS Cole.jpg|thumb|left|{{MV|Blue Marlin}} carrying USS ''Cole'']]

The first U.S. military support to arrive was a [[U.S. Air Force Security Forces]] [[Quick Reaction Force]] from the 363rd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, [[363rd Air Expeditionary Wing]], based in [[Prince Sultan Air Base]], Saudi Arabia, transported by [[C-130 Hercules|C-130]] aircraft.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} They were followed by another small group of United States Marines from the Interim [[Marine Corps Security Force Regiment|Marine Corps Security Force]] Company, Bahrain, flown in by [[Lockheed P-3 Orion|P-3 Orion]] aircraft. Both forces landed a few hours after the ship was struck and were reinforced by a U.S Marine platoon with the 1st [[Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team]] Company (FAST), based out of [[Norfolk, Virginia]]. The Marines from 6th Platoon, 1st FAST arrived on 13 October from Norfolk.<ref name="US Forces rush to aid USS Cole" />

{{USS|Donald Cook|DDG-75|6}} and {{USS|Hawes|FFG-53|6}} made best speed to arrive in the vicinity of Aden that afternoon providing repair and logistical support. {{USNS|Catawba|T-ATF-168|6}}, {{USS|Camden|AOE-2|6}}, {{USS|Anchorage|LSD-36|2}}, {{USS|Duluth|LPD-6|2}} and {{USS|Tarawa|LHA-1|2}} arrived in Aden some days later, providing watch relief crews, harbor security, damage control equipment, billeting, and food service for the crew of ''Cole''. [[Landing Craft Utility#United States|Landing craft (LCU)]] from the [[amphibious assault ship]]s provided daily runs from ''Tarawa'' with hot food and supplies, and ferried personnel to and from all other naval vessels supporting ''Cole''. In the remaining days LCU 1632 and various personnel from LCU 1666 teamed up to patrol around ''Cole''.<ref name="US Forces rush to aid USS Cole" />