Mobile Bay (CG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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UBAH LAND IK FIRST PARCE1 « IF K! w i 1 SRRTTORY TO BE RETAKEN WHILE PICKING UP SURVIVORS FROM A SUNKEN IRAQ] MINE SWEEPER HELICOP1 ER FROM ess CURTS WERE FIRED I P( IN FROM QURAH ISLAM) A SIX HOUR BATTLE ENDED IN VII TO l!Y HEN N.-WT SEALS FROM NAVAL ECIAL WARFARE GROUP ONE VNDFD FROM USS LEFTWICH, 1REE LRAQTS LAY DEAD TWEN- i NINE OTHE R KNELT IN SUR- SNDER FIFTY ONE EPWS WERE VENTUALLY TAKEN INTO CUS- DDY. THE ISLAND CONTINUED TO BE PATROLLED BY OCEAN LORD 22 AND 27. Zk ' pr

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i( urn i u u ki i i- 1 i - 1 .. i i h i;i;c i;i THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE ACCOMPANIED THE BANNER YOUR SUPERB SUPPORT INTHEASUWCAM PAIGN BORDERS ON THE LEGENDARY YOU D YOUR AICS REALLY HELPED SET THE [•ONE AND TEMPO THAT DROVE SADAM ' S NANA ' INTO NEPTUNE ' S SOGGY ARMS THE SADDAM BUSTERS OF MOBILE BAY HAVE EARNED A PLACE IN HISTORY AND A WELL DESERVED REST IT Y .NT BK TIIK SA.MK ( )I.D GULF WITHOUT TDK MOBILE BAY WAR- RIORS AROUND. IKS MOBILE BAT IC6 S3 ASUW »! ux DtSCRT storh JAH 31 I

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THEIARGEST ARMADA IN RECENT HISTORY ASSEMBLED IN THE NORTHERN GULF ■