Trippe (FF 1075) - Naval Cruise Book

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6.3--'Nw News Ji Bourke, Charleston. S.C.. Tliugffrdayt Feuruuyt 51. T987 ' tt, . , vpsnuq. lil 7:91 lxixvgw l .1 - AA E ,:I 'V 1 In I- A I . ..... x V, , ,. ., I I Ai,.,., I ,A V H A , .539 e w 1 1l.l3+ To FWS i s Ul3COUl'3QQ o r irp9't3l4..,l i till' i s ill 2 i 5105? wssmuorou mm A A mem:-. , ,, t . , ,. A o . ,Q ,, I i r. l mein-1 rw- of we-ff we-5 ri i Lobonori ued' tosall eastward iitlwlttediter- - V 4- - , 1- - ' A V V to I W - - . r-umm toward a. llotilfta of 11.5. , , . ..e e.... , , ., . . 1 5 'U ' warsuips- stationed uri are coast ot 1. bg- - - ae. ,I wwf' t s t Lehi-BOB on Wtduesdl-y 85 Ula! Whit! 1 .V ,L U , .. A ' l House sought to dampen speculation .-.. -if- -- i , that arnilitary strike-' Q was in the off' 7llil5iW5fi?553i?lf1l'553??lQl1if'5ff? E 4 - f ,Q ' ' -Nee m-:V----f W .ua-eau:-:.: H 1 Q - ,, Pentgzggn, speaking on . hf: , i:f y.i wfs7??gw:Cnp .7 3.2 -,-, I? 'I 3-revies xgvgvfee, 21531350 .Wt ' farines a r we t ' , i ' '9 1,--....- M... . ,, ,, ,..,,. . .. ' x SPM Mfwdaf 'old' 'W 'P ml was I-.. : r i 1 : .,. .. . ' 2 U.S. forces already til' the area by i The sources- also discloses the V 53 I . ,. D H' it 3 Navy ,force simafy on mum is .Kmm W 'www i slightly larger ti-an Iprevlously gg.. .. , ., 5 A ' thought -- including 2 warsliipm washing, 3 I l three Marine amphibious ships and-i About 28- ' ' i four ammunition and oiler support if Q Q A V - I ' ' . vessels - and that several smaller f Y lmiww AmPW'WW'3f . A ' worships had moved to within 59 to igady Gmuggg it so ,- h J,,u,wo,,, I 100 l'm.les of the lseboaese 880 Marina - The sources said the mom aircraft . i ' earner battle groups weremamtam- A . mg a standard patrol farther out to I . Alwlwnolf-lsr -'Q' ' BRAEL Enom sea. The carriers Nimitz' and Ken- 'min i -up l M nedy were conducting routine air op- - r to - -i 1 A -f A AP Luorphoto erations with their jet lighters remaining in the slties over the carri- ers amd- not venturing toward land. At the White House, presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwa-ter told re- porters he could not rule out the pos- sibility ol a military strike, but he went out of his way to discourage tall: ol' such action. l ca'n't speculate on any future course of action, he said. We al' ways do have substantial forces in the area but l would urge lyoul not to speculate along those lines. Over the past two weeks, the Pen' tagon has marshalled its battle force in the Mediterranean in response to rising tensions in the Mideast and new iw Lehmwe. sv posterity ddsrrihiing the mover is only precautionary. Filizmiter. elim asked about rub more ei' military sctieail any his-1 tags: were killed, replied: 'Y well urge 2 little dow-ngraidirsg of spec- ulation it that area. Our forces are there on what in many ways is nm? mol activities and operations. The arrival ol the Marizurs second Mediterranean Amphibious Ready Group, or MARC, will bring to eight the number of amphibious ships in the region with roughly 3,800 Ma- rines aboard, the sources said. The two carriers are mow operat- ing togotiiet as a combined force, the sources- continued, but are maintaim lag a separation of about iw miles from each other. The Kennedy bottle group includes the carrier and two cruisers, three destroyers and tour frigates, plus two support vessels. The Nimitz group includes the car- rier and two cruisers, two destroyers. live frigates and two support ships. lTlie Charleston-based destroyers Miosbrugger and Johnltodgers. the guided missile frigates Hulbert G. Bradley and Nicholas and the ammu- nition ship Santa Barbara are with the carrier Kennedyl. V

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