Leyte Gulf (CG 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE FOUR CVBG The carriers of Batte Force Zulu, THEO- DORE ROOSEVELT, AMERICA, RANG- ER and venerable MIDWAY represented a historical milestone. Even as late as Octo- ber 1990 it was inconceivable by most that the US would operate a single air- craft carrier in the Persian Gulf but by January 1991 the myth was broken as four carriers operated in the central Gulf, launching strikes against Iraqi forces. AE- GIS cruisers LEYTE GULF, BUNKER HILL and VALLEY FORGE joined the four carriers for the above historic photo- graph.

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. , ,M 77 ' I f Iv, V., I V1 ff, 1. . -, 5 A 'A J' Clockwise from right: SM2 Lardie and SMSN Bates. An E-2 Hawkeye returns to mother, LEYTE GULF takes on fuel from HMCS PFZOTECTEUR prior to entering the Gulf. An FIA-18 launches from MIDWAY. EN3 Raplee relaxes on the fantail.

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far. Takhifid U 8 100 HOURS OF FUFIY Commencing at 0400 on 24 February Coaition forces unleased a massive as- sault on Iraqi forces in and around Ku- wait While the main Iraqi force remained in Kuwait City waiting to defend the city against the Marine amphibious landing that never came multi-national forces made a brilliant flanking movement across the Iraqi desert and cut off the occupying forces inside Kuwait. U.S Ma- rines along with gulf country forces moved forward along the coast directly toward Kuwait City. ln the lightening paced 100 hour battle that ensued, over 71,000 Iraqi soldiers were captured and the back of the Iraqi army was broken. The liberation of Kuwait was complete. Al-Quway :yah THE LAND CAMPAIGN