The SY Quest incident occurred in February 2011 when Somali pirates seized the American yacht SY Quest and four United States citizens. The United States Navy ordered SEAL Team Six Gold Squadron, airc
USS Leyte Gulf alongside USS Enterprise while conducting flight operations in the Red Sea on 3 March 2011.
Dee Leon Mewbourne is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who served as 16th deputy commander of United States Transportation Command between July 2, 2019 and June 29, 2022.
SY Quest incident
…victory Yacht recaptured Capture and arrest of pirates Hostages killed by pirates Belligerents United States Somali pirates Commanders and leaders Dee Mewbourne Mohamud Salad Ali Strength 1 supercarrier 1 cruiser 2 destroyers 1 yacht Casualties and losses None 4 killed 15 captured 1 yacht captured Civilian…