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Battle Group Bravo ' f , ,f , ,, ,U ,,,,N,WW, f , HMV USS CAMDEN QAOE-25 USS CHANCELLORSVILLE CCG-625 USS TEXAS CCGN-395 USS NIMITZ QCVN-685 USS STEIN QFF-10655 USS HAROLD E. HOLT CFF-10745 USS RENTZ QFFG-463 13
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two hits which killed one man but caused no disabling damage. After repairs, she proceeded to the Mediterranean for the invasion of Southern France. TEXAS left Europe, the need for battleships there having come to an end, and after repairs steamed to the Pacific to fight the Japanese. She arrived there just in time to prepare for the invasion of Iwo Jima. There, she blasted the enemy installa- tions with every round of ammunition allotted to her. She was present at the famous flag-raising at Mount Suribachi. l After a brief rest, TEXAS participated in the invasion of Gkinawa, where she fired four complete shiploads of ammunition in support of ground operations. Her crew set a near record by remaining a their battle stations for a period of 50 days, sleeping at their posts and eating at odd hours, thus sunfiving one of the toughest naval opera- tions in history. Following the war, TEXAS was decommissioned and moved to San Jacinto Battlegrounds, Texas, for a well deserved rest. She remains there today as a memo- rial Proud Purpose I!!
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Though Battle Group Bravo eonslsted of only seven sh1ps the offenslve capab1l1t1es of the battle group were numerous The USS NIMITZ provlded the most punch Wlth Carrler A1r W1ng N1ne that was comprornlsed of over 80 planes The A1r Wlng was comprlsed of F 14 s FKA 18 s A6 s EA6Bs E2 s S3 s and SH 60 helos Also ava1lable to the battle group were Tornohawk and Har poon m1ss1les for land and surface targets USS CHAN CELLORSVILLE and USS TEXAS provlded the prlmary a1r defense for all of the sh1ps w1th the USS RENTZ also ass1st1ng USS STEIN and USS HAROLD E HOLT pro vlded anu submarlne capab1l1t1es along Wrth the RENTZ, TEXAS, and CHANCELLORSVILLE And last but Cer talnly not least was the USS CAMDEN who supphed large quanutles of fuel food Cargo and most lmportantly MAIL to the entlre battle group
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