Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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attle Group 1' HVO TEIN did not put to sea alone. After we left San Diego harbor in the tor- rential rain, STEIN met up with the ships we would see so much of over the next six months. The Nimitz Carrier Battle Group, commanded by Commander, Cruis- er Destroyer Group THREE, Rear Admiral Phil Quast, consisted of seven ships in all. s The USS NIMITZ, with aircraft from Carrier Air Wing NINE, was the flag ship for the Battle Group. With her F-14A Plus fighters, FIA-18 and A-6 Intruder attack aircraft, H-60 helicopters, and many others, she would provide the air support and command, and control in case of reflash of hostilities in the Gulf. USSTEXAS, a nuclear powered cruiser, carried powerful Tomahawk cruise missiles, which had been used with such, great success in the Gulfrwar. y USS CHANCELLORS- VILLE, with her sophisticated AE1GiSf radarsystem, was capable of trackinghundreds of air contacts simultaneously a great advanta e , -yy, g in the congested Gulf region. duff USS, RENTZ, a guided missile frigategihad much the same mis- sion as STEIN - operate with for- eignynavies in order to build team- work that will be required in future Gulf operations. Along with STEIN, 54 3 f 'Y she conducted exercises with foreign navies and stood ready to conduct Maritime lnterdic- tion Operations in support of the United Nations trade embargo against lraq. USS HAROLD E. HOLT, also a KNOX class frigate, operated with the multinational minesweeping force, which had been assem- bled to clear the many mines laid by Iraq, and make the waters in the Northern Gulf safe for shipping. USS CAMDEN, the Battle Group supply ship, provided logistic support throughout the deployment - everything from jet fuel to ice cream, mail to fresh fruit and vegetables. She stood by with reloads of ammunition in case of renewed hostilities. Her heavy lift H-46 helos provided logistic runs daily throughout the deployment. On 1 March 1991, Battle Group Bravo Steamed west, uncertain about events in the Gulf or the schedule for the deployment, 11 Rear Admllil i rwcnuozsdllil

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