Charles F Adams (DDG 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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On August 5, 1985 USS CHARLES F. ADAMS returned home to Mayport after a six month deployment to the Persian Gulf as a member of the Middle East Force. During the deployment the Mayport based Guided Missile Destroyer spent over 80 percent of the time underway, steaming over 35,000 nautical miles. The Charley Duece returned with USS ANTRIM (FFG- 20), who with the Norfolk based USS BARNEY (DDG-6) and USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD- 968) formed Middle East Force 2-85. Charles F. Adams and the other MEF 2-85 ships patrolled the waters of the Persian Gulf from Bahrain to the Strait of Hormuz at a time when the continuing war between Iran and Iraq threatened merchant shipping in that area. During the majority of the deployment the crew stood demanding wartime steaming-condition III watches, necessary because of the danger of inadvertent attacks to all ships in the Gulf. During the cruise CHARLES F. ADAMS visited Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Bahrain, Karachi, Pakistan, Al Jubayl and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Djibouti and Lisbon, Portugal. Naval training exercises were also conducted with Royal Saudi Naval forces from Al Jubayl and Jeddah. While on the cruise CHARLES F. ADAMS sailors once again demonstrated their generosity by donating 9,202 dollars to Navy Relief, among the leading contributors in Mayport. THINGS WE DID WHILE GONE

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