Yorktown (CG 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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E 82 Fleet Exercises OCEAN SAFARI A major fleet exercise in the Atlantic involving three aircraft carries, YORK TO VIZZN participilnfmg ZW jim h of Ocean Safari which included extensive air operations and live missi nrings. QWN p ase , . , demonstrated her abilities once again as the Battle Force s centerpiece, as she would for the remainder of the deployment. USXFR MISSILEX ' ' t US d French live missile firing exercise off the coast of France, YORK TOWN served as In a join an 0 . . . AW controlling the missile firings of seven ships, hersehf successfully firing a SM -2 Block 1 missile at an inbound drone. DISPLAYDE TERMINATION '85 KDD '85j DD '85 was a huge five phase NATO exercise, involving over 30 naval units, demonstrated NATOs commitment and resolve to support its fellow nations in time of crisis. The exercise, conducted from 23 September to 20 October 1985, found YORK TO WN operating throughout the Mediterranean, from the Cub of Lion to the Aegean. Workingclosely with Italian and Turkish naval units, YORK TO WN illustrated the U. S. Navy 's awesome jire power and sophistication. . . both of which could and would be used to defend herseh' and America 's allies. coN1NUEX '85 For three days following DD '85, YORK TOWN participated in a U. S. sponsored exercise including the Turkish Navy, in both the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean. The exercise involved both USS CORAL SEA and USS SARATOGA launchingsimulated attacks against one another with YORK TOWN protecting the CORAL SEA. ISLE D'OR Tlie F rencasyponsored exercise Isle D 'or was composed of F rench US Italian Byitish Greek and Spanish nava units. erating near Sardinia in support of the carrier CORAL SEA , I ' ' J he . . for the majority of the 6166031 ggfgi ffzgggggflted the fm' 61391591136 Of the baffle 8V0np so successfully that no 'enemy ' raid made itto ACHILLE LA URO YORK TO WN - - , was We Ufmdny U. S. ships ordered to the eastern Mediterranean in response to the hijacking ofthe Italian cruiseliner, Achille Lauro on 08 October Two days lm' YORKTOWN tmckgdlhe. ' - er ' EGYPTAIR 737 with the PLOt ' ig b - . . 1 , - teW07iSt,S Capmye at Sigonella Najzfg' Sfariitofard and assisted in intercepting the aircraft resultvlg mlm -I . - 1 . 'Qf '.i J' . ,. .,'w a.Q,Af.' - 1 , -.si -'-:fs-4 , .