Moosebrugger (DD 980) - Naval Cruise Book

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Left: The Moose ' s most meaningful role in Grenada was the evacuation and emergency medical treatment. Below: A little rest after a busy morning caring for the wounded. Bottom: The Island of Grenada G R E N A D A 94

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U.S. Destro er Shells Syrian, Driize z4reas OT.tcVln rvf R , r..t WS GUNS RAKE WITH 150 ROONDS By Herbert H Denton BEIRUT. Feb. 9-The United Sialrf j.K ' unded mountain artillery fvisi ' .ions of Sjria and iLs allies with r.a.aJ g i-nfire again U ' nighl in [■rompt retaliation for their renewed shelling of Christian areas of BeiruL Marine spokesman Maj Dennis Brooks said the US. destroyer MwisbruKger fired approximately i5( ' r.-.-xir ' from iL« five-inch guns 2 . ' ilrli r) ' jK ?itions in trie moun- lainf easi of Beirut ' The strikes came under a new pel- ic ' announced by President Reagan Tuesday of responding to any shell- | ing of Beirut from SjTiari-controlled :crrilor . They l.--«ted for about an f ur. Tr.5 . was much shoner and pre- surr.ably less devastating than yes- terday ' s barrage of hun dreds of shells from the 16-irKh guns of the battleship New .Itn-ey and srr.aller guns of the Sixth Fieet, directed at gun emplscements in l tba.non ' s cen- vsl EJid e olerr. mountains in the rna-.-Vest l!5. nava] barrage since the - ..v -r.i 5e tn ips ci ip the - -ur ' :;ns -ii-iih the Druzc antieov- ■ i- ' rr.: : ' -c-es. -a ned that :; rr.ijrht j zi ' .h. for the U.S shelimg. the ; ---■ r-- : prf« leiH.lec. S Tia I ar.rv. -isid neutral wa;.-hing the i : : i- .: r-. T.barcm-:n . ;.:aciicfcd by | - ' ; ? T- - Fl!:€: arains; l e ' w.nese ■■ ' £- i- r imhscus ' t ' .r.emmenl . £; . fo;i !i warned that Sj.Tia ' may -•: : - :-; . ?.: U) react j ;T .r ' ; cia! Si ' viet r.r« ' ::£j»er :Ti-Zi Tr. - sy charged that the I ' - c S ' aiet had practically si ' i c fir undeclared war against Lebanon ' and accused U.S. forces of wiping Beirut ' off the I ' ace of the earth, United Press International lejx r.fd from M( fcow.] An American official here dis Sec LEBANON. .A23, Col. 1 B US- delays dichiun un coacua- tin{: Anicriions o jc A2I SECOND DAY OF POUNDING ' Syrian General Reported Kiiied ■ ' in Bombing Wednesday ' .-: ], -:. U.S Planes Fired On 1- ' SpecUJtoTbeNewYoitTTmm : Tar . Dcsi rover Shells 2ets ill Lebanon Mooibnigger fired lis 5-incli guns in response to the attacks on east Beirut we did return the fire, our forces were let alon=. IS. helicopters ferried an- other .5n US Emba- sy em- plovcs and their famihes froni Uesi Beinit to ships offshore Since Tuesday, some 90 embas- sy oersonnel and dependents have bi ' en flown in ( yprus VS. guns lash hills of Beirut Specidi for USA TODAY BEIRIT. Lebanoa — .Mas- sive shellfire hi! Christian East Beirut Thun iay. prompting a U..S destroyer to fire its guns inrr. e.istem Syrian-held hills — I ' .e cond cia of U.S. naval bombardment in Lebanon. .S ria threatened retaliation if U.S. naval fire intensified and Druse militiamen warned . imerican interest ' in Beirut would be physically endan- gered by renewed shelling This threat was issued be- fore .ABC News reported that the US .Navy gunfire on ' Wednesday killed the com- manding general of Syrian iorces in Lebanon ana a large part of his general staff. Ignoring the warnings, the USS Moosbrugger fired 150 rounds from its five-inch guns in retaliation for rebel artillery attacks on Christian East iJei- rut and other Christian en- claves north of the city. Marin ' spokesman Maj. Dennis Brooks said the fire was directed at positions east of Rein:! but could not confirm the exac! t;irgeis 1m California. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said an agreement with Congress authorizes shelling onl to de- fend the multinational force in Lebanon and not to prop up the countrvs government But Defense Secretarv Ca- spar Weinberger ro.d the Hnjsc Foreign Affairs Commil- lee thai defense of ibe govem- men! was one reason for the shelling Weinberger also said a tenlative plan calls for trans- ferring . iuO .Marines out of Bei- rut b the end of the month and then assessing the situation. We are not leaving Leba- non. Weinberger said The traasfer of Mannes does not in any way sen. e as a giving up of our goals in Lebanon. Later testifying before the same House committee. .Secre- tary of Slate George Shultz said that U.S. fire was in response to attacks from the Synan-con- trolled posilioas adding, When By nightfall. Christian sec- tors of the capital came under heavy shellfire while Moslem militiamen holding West Beirut obe ed Shiite Amal militia leader . abih Bern ' s order to Slav off the streets. I Americans in Lebanon, 1A

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Right: Mount 51 ... Batteries released Below: The ever present patrol boat Bottom: The city of Beirut, Leban- »