Fletcher (DD 992) - Naval Cruise Book

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While conducting operations in the North Arabian Sea, FLETCHER was called upon to lend assistance to the BURAK-M, a Turkish registered tanker that had been struck by an Exocet missile which failed to explode. The Persian Gulf War takes no prisoners but someone was overlooking the BURAK-M the day she was hit by that missile. An Explosive Grdanance Disposal CE.O.D.j team was transferred by helo from the USS CAMDEN CAOE-25 to FLETCHER. Our mission included a cruise up into the Gulf of Oman, a day and a half wait some 300 yards away from the BURAK-M, and finally a fast cruise back to the Battle Group with pieces of the missile and warhead on board. The mission con- cluded when the E.O.D. team and pieces of the missile were flown off to the CAMDEN. ll l Exocet Missile damage to the hull' of BURAK-M. a k M , g itlt E C p qv Q ff fpirwv n -,fax N ., ....... ..... . ..,.t . Communication plays a very important part in E.O.D. teams success in locating and disarming the warhead. F it 5 I l

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