tfreer@gara.une.oz.au ( STUG) (08/13/90)
From: tfreer@gara.une.oz.au ( STUG)
As most of you know ,a large international naval task force is being assembled in the Persian gulf and surrounding areas. These are the ships that I know to be involved so far:-
USS INDEPENDENCE (aircraft carrier) - on station with battlegroup in the
Arabian sea.
USS ANTIETAM (cruiser) - in Persian gulf with 9 other ships.
USS EISENHOWER (aircraft carrier) - on station with battlegroup in the
Red sea.
USS TICONDEROGA (cruiser) - Red sea.
USS SARATOGA (aircraft carrier) - sailed for Middle East from Florida.
USS WISCONSIN (battleship) - sailed for Middle East from Florida.
USS INCHON (assault ship) - bound for the Mediterranean.
HMAS ADELAIDE (frigate), HMAS DARWIN (frigate),
HMAS SUCCESS (fleet support) - Australian contingent leaving for the gulf
on Monday August 13.
HMS YORK (destroyer), HMS ORANGELEAF (supply), plus two frigates -
British contingent.
There are also a number of Soviet and French ships involved including
the French aircraft carrier CLEMENCEAU and a helicopter carrying cruiser.
If anyone can supplement this list with additional names , please post them on the net for the benefit of all those interested in the gulf crisis.
Tim Freer
The University of New England (UNE)
ARMIDALE
AUSTRALIA.wdr@wang.com (William Ricker) (08/15/90)
From: wdr@wang.com (William Ricker) Canadian Forces Task Force, due to leave from Halifax NS this week, as reported on CBC Radio's repeated on US NPR & Walden World News Service (only commercial, AM, folk music station in US), in interview with CF Admiral commanding CF Maritime Forces (Vancouver): 2xDD: Athabascan (sp?) of Iraqois class, and Protector 1 Supply ship -- Terra Nova Under command of a Commodore. (I may have the names Protector & Terra Nova reversed. Apologies in advance for any errors in my notes taken whilst driving listening to the radio.) Main armament is 2+3 Sea-King helicopters and anti-shipping missiles, (supposedly also effective against Exocets, if I belived my notes!). The supply ship has "ship to ship gunnery capability" which I believe means it has a multi-purpose turret. These ships are coming off an excelerated re-fit. They now have Vulcan Phalanx close-in weapons systems, upgrdade E-W "including decoy". They figure to steam 7k miles via Suez at cruising speed in 3 weeks; if things heat up, they'll switch to full-steam. If they have to take it around the horn (if Egypt denies passage), it would be 11k miles. -- /bill ricker/ wdr@wang.com a/k/a wricker@northeastern.edu *** Warning: This account not authorized to express opinions ***
aubin@ccu.umanitoba.CA (Jean Paul Aubin) (08/15/90)
From: Jean Paul Aubin <aubin@ccu.umanitoba.CA> In article <1990Aug12.214715.3236@cbnews.att.com> tfreer@gara.une.oz.au ( STUG) writes: > There are also a number of Soviet and French ships involved including >the French aircraft carrier CLEMENCEAU and a helicopter carrying cruiser. i know that at least the French frigates Dufresne and Montcalm are on their way towards the gulf (Montcalm was in the Suez canal yesterday) and the Clem left Toulon yesterday morning French time (monday 13). I +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ /~-_n_-~\ +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ I =|= Jean Paul Aubin | I | Qu'est-ce-qu'un ami? =|= H "The Mighty Dungeon Master" \_-~u~-_/ Celui avec qui tu oses H H <aubin@ccu.umanitoba.ca> H etre toi-meme. H H University of Manitoba, Canada H - proverbe H V +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ U +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ V