Leyte Gulf (CG 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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route to the Persian Gulf and participation in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Stornn. After connpleting the southern transit of the Suez Canal, LEYTE GULF and THEODORE ROOSEVELT sprinted ahead at top speed for several days arriving in the Persian Gulf January 19th. During the war, LEYTE GULF launched Tomahawk cruise missiles against Iraq and served as local Anti-Air Warfare Commander for a four aircraft carrier battle force. Following the UN cease fire with Iraq, LEYTE GULF moved from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea in March to participate in Maritime Interception Force operations. The ship boarded and inspected 19 vessels enroute from and to Aqaba, Jordan. LEYTE GULF returned home to Mayport, FL,28 June 1991. From February to May of 1992, LEYTE GULF con- ducted a dry-docked Selective Restricted Availability in Boston, MA during which hundreds of jobs were com- pleted by General Ship Corporation and Ships Interme- diate Maintenance Activity, Newport. To workup for deployment MED 1-93, LEYTE GULF participated in COMPTUEX and Tail Proficiency Training during July and August and finally conducted Fleet Exer- cises with the JOHN F. KENNEDY Battlegroup in Sep- tember. On 7 October 1992, LEYTE GULF deployed to the Mediterranean.

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