Reid (FFG 30) - Naval Cruise Book

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K1-IA AQ1 IFIRST SHGTS FIRED On Saturday 18 August 1990, the Reid en- countered an Iraqi tanker bearing the name Khanaqin. Since the interdiction had already begun, our mission was to conduct quarantine on all merchant vessels capable of transporting goods to or from Iraq or oc- cupied Kuwait. The Reid was ordered to stop the Khanaqin, board and search. After many hours of radio communications and repeated request for the Khanaqin to stop, the Reid was ordered to fire large caliber shots in front of their bow. The first three rounds were fired from the 25mm gun. Soon afterwards, another three bursts q . , f:Lv,-.0 wwf K ', ,'., 33.1-, A r wyfy V may f 'XM . '1'v . ', i . from the same weapon. After h a long wait, the Reid fired thrze :fi-eemedmfe shots, this time from the 76mm canilzfarmng n the shots hittin the wat 'With the Khanaqin'sgbow. Foftliergignnfrontof the Reid waited for further orders Xfghoum order finally did come, it came asia S en the The Reid was ordered to turn su,-veillurpme' the Khanaqin over to the Goldsbouro anceof to return to station within the Gulf Tllih and of the Reid, somewhat disappointed butcrew daunted, returned to the Gulf . read un' action. yfor . gl Q 1 . . .X I 1 I ta 7 1 . '

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WESTP C R E'S A LITTLE STORY I GOT TO TELL. RggUT A MIGHTY BATTLE FRIGATE YOU KNOW, SO WELL. , IT STARTED WAY BACK IN MARCH OF 90. WHEN WE STARTED OUR CRUISE WITH THE USS VANDY. OLONGAPO, PI IS WHERE WE STAYED. A CLUB CALLED FLORIDA'S IS WHERE WE PLAYED. THEPLACEXNASKKHUN'ANDYNEXNANTEDTTJ STAY, . BUTTTHESCHEDULEXNASTHMTTSOYNECKYFUN- DERWAY. PHUKET, THAILAND WAS THE PLACE TO BE. WITH MANY MILES OF BEACHES AND A LOT TO SEE. ME AND MY SHIPMATES HIT THE SPOT. WE SWAM AND DANCED AND DID A LOT. WELL THAILAND WAS FUN, YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE. BUT IN THE PERSIAN GULF WE HAD A JOB TO DO. BEEN HERE 3 MONTHS AND WE SERVED OUR TIME, ON OUR WAY OUT AND IRAQ COMMITTED THE BIGGEST CRIME. RELIEF WAS ON THE WAY WHEN WE LEARNED THE NEWS. NOW WERE SITTING HERE WITH THE PERSIAN GULF BLUES. WHEN WERE LEAVING NOBODY KNOWS, SO WE DRIFT AND FLOAT AND SEE HOW IT GOES. A TIME WILL COME WHEN WE REACH THE DAY, WE'LL GET THE WORD AND HOME IS WHERE WE'LL GO TO STAY. WRITTEN BY: OSSN ADAMS OSSN ALLEN 3 I. ... I I .,. A I x ?I 7 I