Leyte Gulf (CG 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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O2 AUG 03 AUG O6 AUG 07 AUG 08 AUG 12 AUG 18 AUG 25 AUG: 29 AUG: 28 DEC: 08 JAN: 09 JAN: 12 JAN: 14 JAN: 16 JAN: 17 JAN: 18 JAN: 19 JAN: 20 JAN: 24 JAN. 25 JAN 26 JAN 29 JAN 18 FEB: 23 FEB: 24 FEB: 25 FEB: 28 FEB: DESERT STORM TIMELINE: Iraq invades Kuwait UN Resolution 660 CCondemns Iraqi invasion1 Naval forces arrive off Saudi Arabia, first U.S. forces on the scene UN Resolution 661 Umposes economic sanctions against lraq1 Operation Desert Shield begins UN Resolution 662 CDeclares Iraqi annexation of Kuwait null and void1 President Bush authorized first call-up of Selected Reservists UN Resolution 664 QCall for immediate release of foreigners from Iraq and Kuwait1 UN Resolution 665 QAuthorizes the use of force to halt maritime shipping to and from lraq1 UN Resolution 678 QAuthorizes the use of force to uphold resolution unless Iraq withdraws by 15 JAN1 LEYTE GULF underway from Mayport LEYTE GULF passes through Strait of Gibraltar Meeting between Secretary of State Baker and Iraqi Foreign Minister Aziz ends in failure U.S. Congress authorize the President to use force to bring Iraq in compliance of UN resolutions LEYTE GULF transits the Suez Canal UN deadline for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait expires Operation Desert Storm begins at 0200 Iraq launches Scud missiles against Israel and Saudi Arabia LEYTE GULF enters the Gulf of Oman President authorized the call-up of up to 1 million reserves USS NICHOLAS QFFG 471 captures 11 oil platforms LEYTE GULF enters the Persian Gulf USS LOUISVILLE CSSN 7241 becomes first submarine to fire a cruise missile' in combat and the first submarine to fire a shot in anger since WWII LEYTE GULF experiences false chemical attack False Exocet attack Saudi F-15 shoots down to Exocet armed Iraqi F-1 Mirages lraq creates massive oil slick in gulf Iraqi aircraft begin fleeing to Iran Iraqis unsuccessfully attack Khafji, Saudi Arabia USS PRINCETON CCG 591 and USS TRIPOLI QLPH 101 are damaged by mines Iraqis ignite estimated 700 oil wells in Kuwait Ground war begins 404001 Iraqi Scud missile destroys barracks in Dhahran, killing 28 U.S. soldiers HMS GLOUCESTER splashes an Iraqi Sllkworm missile Cease fire declared 40801 local1 04 MAR: LEYTE GULF arrives in northern gulf as ZC , 50nm from Kuwait City, 5nm from minefield 08 MAR: LEYTE GULF relieved by USS HORNE, heads south ESTIMATED IRAGI LOSSES - 42 aircraft in air-to-air engagements - 81 aircraft destroyed on the ground - 137 aircraft flown to Iran - 3,700 of 4,280 battle tanks - 2,400 of 2,870 assorted other armored vehicles - 2,600 of 3,110 assorted artillery pieces - 19 naval vessels sunk, 6 damaged - 40.5 of 42 divisions made combat- ineffective A I I C I 1 li 1 1 Q 1 1 ff 1

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Splash one inbound The inevitable plane guard The forces of two powerful battlegroups converged on the mud Atlantlc for a major US!German mlsslle exerclse LEYTE GULF s partlclpatlon ln the second of such exercises The THEODORE ROOSE VELT battlegroup carrled out llve flrlngs on O5 January with the AMERICA battle group followung through the next day For the next week the TR battlegroup sped ahead crosslng the remainder of the Atlantlc and through the Mediterranean Sea arrlvlng at Port Saud Egypt to begun the early mornlng translt of the Suez Ca nal on the 14th As the Unlted Natlons deadllne for an lraql wlthdraw from Ku walt neared and hostllltles agalnst lraq became lmmlnent THEODORE ROOSE VELT and LEYTE GULF were ordered to proceed lmmedlately to the Perslan Gulf at top speed TR battlegroup forms

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ARGENTINA ANV ALMIRANTE BROWN ID 101 ANV SPIRO IF 431 AUSTRALIA HMAS ADELAIDE IF 011 HMAS BRISBANE ID 411 HMAS SUCCESS IAOR 3041 HMAS SYDNEY IF 031 HMAS WESTRALIAN IA 1951 BELGIUM BNV IRIS IM 9201 BNV MYOSOTIS IM 9221 BNV WESTDIEP IF 9121 BNV WIELINGEN IF 9101 BNV ZINNIA IA 9611 CANADA HMCS ATHABASCAN IDDH 2821 HMCS PROTECTEUR IAOR 5091 HMCS TERRA NOVA IDDE 2591 DENMARK DNV OLFERT FISCHER IF 3551 FRANCE FS COMMANDANT BORY IF 7261 FS COMMANDANT DUCUING IF 7951 FS DU CHAYLA ID 6301 FS DUPLEIX ID 6411 FS JEAN DE YIENNE ID 6431 FS LATOUCHE-TREYILLE ID 6461 FS PROTET IF 7481 GREECE HS ELLI IF 4501 HS LIMONS IF 4511 THE PLAYERS KUWAIT ISTIQLAL IP 57021 AL SANBOUK IP 45051 NETHERLANDS HNLMS JACOB VAN HEEMSKERCK IF 8121 HNLMS PHILIPS VAN ALMONDE IF 8231 HNLMS ZUIDERKRUIS IA J8321 NORWAY NNV ANDENES IW 3221 SPAIN SPS CAZADORA IF 351 SPS DIANA IF 321 SPS INFANTA CRISTINA IF 341 SPS NUMANCIA IF 831 SPS VICTORIA IF 821 UNITED KINGDOM HMS ARGUS IA 1351 HMS ATHERSTONE IM 381 HMS BRAZEN IF 911 HMS CARDIFF ID 1081 HMS CATTISTOCK IM 311 HMS DILIGENCE IA 1321 HMS DULVERETON IM 351 HMS EXETER ID 891 HMS FORT GRANGE IA 3851 HMS GLOUCESTER ID 961 HMS HERALD IA 1381 HMS HURWORTH IM 391 HMS LONDON IF 951 HMS LEDBURY IM 301 HMS MANCHESTER ID 951 RFA OLNA IA 1231 RFA ORANGELEAF IA 1101 HMS RESOURCE IA 4801 HMS SIR GALAHAD IL 30051 HMS SIR PERECIVALE IL 30361 ITALY UNITED STATES ITS AUDACE ID 5511 ITS LEBECCIO IF 5721 USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT ICVN ITS LUPO IF 5641 711 ITS ORSA IF 5671 USS AMERICA ICV 661 ITS SAGGITARIO IF 5651 USS RANGER ICV 611 ITS SAN MARCO IL 98931 USS MIDWAY ICV 411 ITS STROMBOLI IA 53271 USS SARATOGA ICV 601 ITS ZEFFIRO IF 5771 USS JOHN F. KENNEDY ICV 671 USS MISSOURI IBB 631 USS WISCONSIN IBB 641 USS WORDEN ICG 181 USS RICHMOND K. TURNER ICG 201 USS HORNE ICG 601 USS BELKNAP ICG 261 USS BIDDLE ICG 641 USS CALIFORNIA ICG 361 USS VIGINIA ICG 381 USS MISSISSIPPI ICGN 401 USS VALLEY FORGE ICG 501 USS THOMAS S. GATES ICG 511 USS BUNKER HILL ICG 521 USS MOBILE BAY ICG 531 USS LEYTE GULF ICG 551 USS SAN JACINTO ICG 561 USS PHILIPPINE SEA ICG 581 USS PRINCETON ICG 591 USS NORMANDY ICG 601 USS SAMPSON IDDG 101 USS MACDONOUGH IDDG 691 USS WILLIAM v. PRATT IDDG 441 USS PREBLE IDDG 461 USS KIDD IDDG 9931 USS SPRUANCE IDD 9631 USS PAUL F. FOSTER IDD 9641 USS CARON IDD 9701 USS OLDENDORF IDD 9721 USS MOOSBRUGGER IDD 9801 USS LEFTWICH IDD 9841 USS HARRY W. HILL IDD 9861 USS FIFE IDD 9911 USS MCINERNEY IFFG 81 USS JARRETT IFFG 331 USS CURTS IFFG 381 USS HALYBURTON IFFG 401 USS NICHOLAS IFFG 471 USS HAWES IFFG 531 USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS IFFG 581 USS MARVIN SHIELDS IFF 1066 USS FRANCIS HAMON IFF 10671 USS VREELAND IFF 10681 USS ELMER MONTGOMERY IFF 10821 USS THOMAS C. HART IFF 10921 USS AVENGER IMCM 11 ' USS ADROIT IMSO 5091 USS IMPERVIOUS IMSO 4491 USS LEADER IMSO 4901 USS BLUE RIDGE ILCC 191 USS LA SALLE IAGF 31 USS TARAWA ILHA 11 USS NASSAU ILHA 41 USS IWO JIMA ILPH 21 USS OKINAWA ILPH 31 USS GUAM ILPH 91 USS TRIPOLI ILPH 101 USS NEW ORLEANS ILPH 111 USS RALEIGH ILPD 11 USS VANCOUVER ILPD 21 USS OGDEN ILPD 51 USS DENVER ILPD 91 USS .IUNEAU ILPD 101 USS SHREVEPORT ILPD 121 USS TENTON ILPD 141 USS ANCHORAGE ILSD 361 USS PORTLAND ILSD 371 USS PENSAOOLA ILSD 381 USS MOUNT VERNON ILSD 691 USS WHIDBEY ISLAND ILSD 411 USS GERMANTOWN ILSD 421 USS FORT MCHENRY ILSD 431 USS GUNSTON HALL ILSD 441 USS MANITOWOC ILST 11801 USS PEORIA ILST 11831 USS FREDERICK ILST 11841 USS CAYUGA ILST 11861 USS SPARTANBURG COUNTY ILST 11921 USS LA MOURE COUNTY ILST 11941 USS BARBOUR COUNTY ILST 11951 USS DURHAM ILKA 1141 USS MOBILE ILKA 1151 USS SIERRA IAD 161 USS YELLOWSTONE IAD 411 - USS ACADIA IAD 421 USS MOUNT HOOD IAE 291 USS FLINT IAE 621 USS SHASTA IAE 331 USS KISKA IAE 651 USS NITRO IAE 231 USS HALEAKALA IAE 251 USS MARS IAFS 11 USS SYLvANIA IAFS 21 USS NIAGRA FALLS IAFS 31 USS WHITE PLAINS IAFS 41 USS SAN DIEGO IAFS 61 USS PLATTE IAO 1861 USS SACRAMENTO IAOE 11 USS KANSAS CITY IAOR 31 USS VULCAN IAR 51 USS JASON IAR 81 USS MCKEE IAS 411 USS BEAUFORT IATS 21 USNS KILAUEA IT-AE 261 USNS RIGEL IT-AF 581 USNS SPICA IT-AFS 91 USNS MERCY IT-AH 191 USNS COMFORT IT-AH 201 USNS HASSAYAMPA IT-AO 1451 USNS PASSUMPSIC IT-AO 1071