Leyte Gulf (CG 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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TUNISIAN PASSEX LEYTE GULF PARTICIPATED IN A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PASSING EXERCISE WITH THE TUNISIAN NAVY OFF THE COAST OF TUNISIA FROM 9-12 FEBRU- ARY. THE MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF THE EXERCISE WERE TO ENHANCE INTEROP- ERABILITY, COMMUNICATIONS CON- NECTIVITY, AND CONTINUE THE GOOD RELATIONS OUR NAVY HAS WITH THE TUNISIAN NAVY. ON THE NINTH OF FEBRUARY, TUNI- SIAN OFFICERS AND GUESTS VISITED LEYTE GULF ANCHORED NEAR BIZERTE TUNISIA. A THOROUGH TOUR WAS GIVEN TO THE VISITORS THAT IM- PRESSED UPON THEM THE TRULY RE- MARKABLE CAPABILITIES OF AN AEGIS CRUISER. IN ADDITION TO TOURS, PRE-UN- DERWAY COMMUNICATION DRILLS AND DAMAGE CONTROL TRAINING EVOLUTIONS WERE CONDUCTED ON THAT FIRST DAY. ALL PARTICIPANTS SORTIED ON THE TENTH AFTER AN IMPRESSIVE DINNER HOSTED BY THE TUNISIAN NAVY THE PREVIOUS EVENING. OVER THE TWO DAYS OF THE PASSEX, MANY EXERCISES WERE COMPLETED INCLUDING A SUR- FACE TO AIR GUNNERY EXERCISE, SIM- ULATED COMBINED HARPOON AND EXOCET STRIKES, SURFACE TO SUR- FACE GUNNERY EXERCISES AND LEAP FROG DRILLS WITH USNS KANAWHA DURING LEYTE GULF ' S UNREP. LEYTE GULF LAUNCHES A KILLER TO- MATO TARGET FOR A GUNEX WITH THE TUNISIAN NAVY. TNS LA GALITE (501) AND TNS TUNIS (502) DURING A HIGH SPEED RUN. BELOW AND BOTTOM: TNS LA GALITE AT HIGH SPEED. k .w

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AFRICAN EAGLE MOROCCO 1000 1 atlantic ocean ' - ( Cilik ■MOCCO . . rlr l|arla } LItfl Vailiia f ■■.;- ziN K 1 ..,. y - -p ) ■• III- J , fc=. ' y - r-v-, ( Cka ' VsalHtt , UM lfwrn y r .- » 1 Cmii ( ' •(j L. cmiirttif LEYTE GULF participated in a bilateral exercise with the Moroccan Navy from 7-17 December. Amphibious Forces from the U.S. Navy flexed their assault capabilities with the Moroccans as LEYTE GULF provided cover and served in the anti air warfare role.

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V LA COMBATTANTE CLASS FAST PATROL BOAT TNS LA GALITE. CHAPLAIN JUMPER, MSCM SALAZAR, HN3 HIGHTOWER AND RM2 VERSACE DELIVER PROJECT HANDCLASP MATERIALS TO THE TUNISIANS. LEYTE GULF LEADS THE TNS LA GALITE AND TUNIS DURING THE SURFACE TO SURFACE GUNNERY EXERCISE.