Acadia (AD 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 E. CAUGHT UP IN HISTORY A TIME AND PLACE THAT WILL BE REIVIENIBERED BY ALL The August 2nd invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein placed a cold finger of fear on the pulse of a world which had just recently rejoiced at the unification of East and West Germany. One very real wall had come tumbling down, inspiring an optimism for universal peace that was prematurely overshadowed by the rumblings in the' Middle East. Even as glasnost was celebrated, the tension in the Persian Gulf escalated, creating a wall of hostility that segregated its people and cultivated a climate con- ducive to armed conflict. When word of the aggression reached USS ACADIA, the Captain and crew were inport Seattle for the 1990 Seattle Seafair. Immediately, the plea- sure of the visit became shrouded in apprehension. As the ship pulled up to the pier in San Diego, the crew HAH ggi? we wifi? QE' allr- -QMBJA -WP' , wi unpacked and returned to their families, unaware that they were soon to be caught in a revolving door that would lead them to hastily repack and plan for an unexpected early deployment. Just a few days after the return trip from Seattle, ACADIA received official word that she had three weeks to pre- pare for deployment in support of Operation Desert Shield. Originally scheduled for a Western Pacific Cruise in early January, ACADIA made hurried preparations, both operationally for the ship, and personally for the crew. ACADIA rallied her forces and worked around the clock, compressing three months of work and preparation into a few scant weeks. The Supply Department alone ordered, received and stowed over 1000 pallets of material. The crew made monumental sacrifices, often working into the night to ready the ship, forfeiting the time normal- ly spent with family and the 1001 details that usu- ally accompany a long absence. Although U.S. pres- ence already existed in the Gulf, ACADIA was the first ship to leave San Diego whose primary mis- sion was to assist the fleet in which might possi- bly escalate into a global wartime situation. Armed with this knowledge, and sober with the realization , that danger loomed ahead, the fare wells were fraught with emotion and the tears in parting were for more than the long separation that lay ahead. On September 5th, as ACADIA slowly pulled . 3' .slew 'f' A . TAF X A 1 I? t I 3 ,. .. .5 xx 1 I . XX , , .I if Q I 'Q -, - ' 1 l.'Le 'ie.3 -is in f Marines starting maneuvers in Bahrain away from the-pier, the Captain and crew anx- - --....??i-V i friends, or taking care of ACADIA in Bahrain iously bid loved ones goodbye, unaware that they were steaming towards events that were destined for the history books. For the first three months, ACA- DIA was the only tender on station, bearing the repair burden alone. After arrival in the Gulf of Oman, in early October, ACADIA spent the remain- der of the year transiting the Straits oi Hormuz between Al Fujairah and Bahrain offering assistance to all. The Repair Department complet- ed 9069 IMA repair jobs, including repairs on USS IWO JIMA following a catastrophic main steam valve casual- ty. ACADIA was also tasked by COMIDEAST FORCE to design, plan and execute the fabrication of a hGl0 control station for Kuwait navel vessel SAWAHIL, and upon the request of COMNAVLOGSUPFOB provided a four-man tiger team to render techni- cal assistance in repairing the forward deployed TSO-108 Nl Early Wafnlng Detection and Communications Mobile Vans in Saudi Arabia. 1 -1 -N