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Steaming! BATTLESHIP IOWA left Norfolk Sept. 10 on a six-month Mediterran ean! Indian Ocean deployment. When it was all over IOWA had steamed more than 40,000 miles, operated in 16 seas and had visited five different countries. After leaving home, her first stop was Sept. 20 in Naples, Italy, giving the crew a chance to relax and stretch their legs before continuing their journey. However, it wasn't all play and no work. IOWA hosted a reception given by the Commander in Chief of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe Adm. James Busey, for allied military and civilian leaders the Marines to dazzle distinguished visitors with a performance during a Sunset Retreat Ceremony After spending five days of liberty in this Mediterranean port, IOWA and her crew returned to sea, participating in Excercise Display Determination '87. From Sept. 28 to Oct. 6, IOWA carried out a major role in this exer cise, designed to enchance combat effectiveness, readiness, coordination and interoperability of allied forces The exercise spanned the southern region of NATO from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Black Sea. IOWA's - -+-ve--n-..-.-...-,-..-vw.,-,,--y-...- ,pf ..-.-.mv ..,,. .,'., . .. , . ,, . ,, , Six Months in the Life of participation in Display Determination 87 marked the first time a Battleship Battlegroup participated in the exer cise It was also the first time the Be motely Piloted Vehicle was used and when the 16 inch guns roared at Capo Teulada it was a devastating display of fire power With Commander Sixth Fleet Vice Admiral K E Moranville and members of his staff embarked lOWAs role included providing cover protection for amphibious warfare units and ltal ian anti submarine warfare iASWl units Upon completion of Display Deter mination IOWA proceeded to Istan bul Turkey her next major port of Iowans had a chance to test Turkish cuisine and their bargaining skills at some of Istanbul s outside markets A good change of pace but the work didn t stop The Istanbul port visit gave IOWA s Marines a chance to show their true colors during a wreath laying cere mony honoring the Turkish Hero the Ataturk After a four day visit the Bg Stick departed on Oct 11 Without missing a beat IOWA participated in Exercise National Week the following da After concluding her participation in National Week IOWA headed for Augusta Bay Sicily for replenishment of supplies Spending only a few hours in Augusta Bay IOWA headed for Marseille France for what would be her last stop before proceeding to the Indian Ocean On Nov 20 only hours prior to low ering the brow in Marseille IOWA s course was diverted in the middle of the night Her orders were changed from pulling into Marseille her new instructions were to chart a course to the Norwegian Sea This was done in an effort to demonstrate the versatility of a Battleship Battlegroup IOWA and TICONDEROGA left the the icy depths of the North Atlantic for operations Although operating in freezing temperatures the Battleship Battlegroup demonstrated its versatil ity and ability to operate in any cli mate while carrying out any mission During this transit IOWA crossed the Arctic Circle Crossing this histori cal point many IOWA sailors partici pated in a time honored ceremony to become a Blue Nose literally paint ing their noses blue and proving they could brave the below freezing tem peratures Naples was also an opportunity for call. Arriving in Istanbul on Oct. 7, Mediterranean and proceeded into ' I - . -, ir i xx ,YI ' ' - y. -
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