Detroit (AOE 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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Sl-llP'S HISTORY 4 5 7 , Since her commissioning, DETROIT has participated in 15 deployments with the U S Navy, Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. She has also participated in crisis operations such as the Multi-national Peacekeeping Force off the cost of Beiru, Lebanon, operations in the Red Sea after lraq's Invasion of Kuwait and Operation Desert Storm in the Arabian C-ulf. DETROIT's first homeport assignment after commissioning was in Newport, Rl. She set sail for her first deployment to the Mediterranean for operations with Sixth Fleet in the summer of 1970. ln january 1974, DETROIT's homeport was changed to Norfolk, VA. Between luly 1974 and january 1976, DETROIT com- pleted two Mediterranean deployments and contingency operations related to the Cyprus Crisis in 1974. DETROIT completed her fifth, sixth and seventh Med deployment in 1078, 1979, and 1980. During her seventh deployment, the ship transited the Suez Canal for the first time. In june 1981, DETROIT commenced her eighth Med Deployment, highlighted by participation in missile exercises in the Gulf of Sidra after two Libyan aircraft were shot down by F-14 fighters from the aircraft car- rier USS NIMITZ CCVN-685. In October 1983, DETROIT deployed for her ninth Med deployment. While there, DETROIT support ed the U.S. and Allied Forces off the cost of Beirut, Lebanon. At the height of the crisis, DETROIT provided logistic support to two Carrier Battle Groups, a marine Amphibious Ready Group, and the battleship USS NEW IERSEY. V ln 1985, DETROIT participated in fleet exercises in the Caribbean and in Ocaen safari '85 above the Arc- tic Circle in Nonfvay's Vestfjord. DETROIT also successfully completed the first Operational Propulsion Plant Examination for an AOE class in August 1985. From Februaiy 1986 to October 1988, DETROIT completed her 101' Med deployment and participated in Exercise Teamwork '88 in the Fjords of Norway, replenishing U S British and Canadian warships. After officially changing homeports in October 1989, DETROIT was underway in Support of law enforce- ment operations in the Caribbean Sea.