Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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Strait Of Hormuz Missouri Enters Troubled Waters Missouri ' s pnmjn tjsk in the Str til of Hormu ; to provide protection lor the rell gged oil tankers. The Missouri ' s operations in the North Arabian Sea led to several missions in di- rect support of protecting the shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. The battle- ship ' s ominous silhouette on the horizon at sunset must have provided a presence of strength unlike any other naval vessel: the guns of Mighty Mo painted a picture of a powerful peacekeeper. The guns were never fired in anger. The Missouri ' s role as peacekeeper was sharply focused in the Gulf region. As the first battleship battle group to steam into the region, MISSOURI and its compo- nents proved the dreadnought ' s usefulness operating with an aircraft carrier task force. MISSOURI was once again chart- ing a new course, leading the battleship Navy into the I990 ' s and beyond. st-3nth patrolled Kbile transitting the Strait of Horniu

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It wasn ' t exactly Sunset Beach, but Missouri ' s flight deck proved a good spot to catch some sun and have a cook out on a sweltering afternoon in the Indian Ocean.

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The MO steams north toward the straits with air protection from the USS Bunker Hill. HT3 John Leblanc goes through a check off list dunng general quarters.