The 10 Navy sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3 who were briefly detained by Iran returned to their home port in San Diego Friday night.
All of the sailors are in good health, the Navy said. Over the next several days, the sailors will reunite with their families, continue debriefings, and receive any medical care and support necessary.
“Our Sailors are being reintegrated with dignity and professionalism,” said Rear Adm. Frank Morneau, commander of the Navy’s Expeditionary Combat Command. “My top priority is the health, welfare and well-being of our shipmates as they return to duty.”
The sailors were detained Jan. 12 on Farsi Island after the two small patrol boats that they had been taking from Kuwait to Bahrain they entered Iranian waters.
A Navy command investigation, initiated Jan. 14, is underway.
