Smugglers!
September 2nd, 2009 | Life at Sea The Middle East | Posted by Andrew Scutro
Smugglers sped with their illicit cargoes across the Strait of Hormuz // Sheila Vemmer/ Staff
Scoop Deck was lucky enough recently to do a daylight transit through the Strait of Hormuz, out of the Persian Gulf, aboard the Norfolk-based cruiser Anzio. While passing islands off to the Oman side, these smugglers dashed toward Iran. They were really moving fast and went across the bow to avoid the big warship’s wake. Speculation on the bridge was they were hauling booze and cigarettes.