A US Navy warship rescued five Filipino fishermen on Wednesday after helicopter pilots spotted them flashing a lighter in the middle of the night while standing on the roof of their sinking boat, officials said. The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell, which was closest to the scene, launched two boats to rescue them. The carrier and accompanying warships are patrolling the South China Sea in a show of American power in waters where China has been squabbling with neighbors such as Vietnam and the Philippines over who has the control of a string of tiny islands.—AP

Source: Irrawaddy.org

flashing a lighter

Pretty good infrared systems on board I would say.

Moved to S.E. Asian Forum.

The signature of missile launch will blind them.

The signature of missile launch will blind them.

I'm pretty sure they have procedures for that situation. Good job by the Navy.