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survivability of the nation's future aircraft carrier fleet. The Navy provided a video of a memorial ceremony held onboard America before being scuttled, and a bronze plaque to members of the USS America Carrier Veterans Association and the America Museum Foundation. We thank and honor all the veterans of the USS America who lived and fought for freedom and democracy aboard this majestic vessel.

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all foreigners in Libya hostage, to use them as a shield to protect his military installations. In light of that threat, and of the failure to gain peaceful sanctions against Libya, and citing "incontrovertible evidence" of Libyan complicity in the recent terrorist acts, President Reagan directed that attacks on terrorist-related targets in Libya be carried out.

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1,500 spectators and sympathizers, participated in an anti-American/6th Fleet protest march, culminating in speeches in the area of the fleet landing. Liberty for the crew was cancelled for most of the afternoon-however, by early evening the situation had quieted down enough so that liberty could be resumed. All was peaceful for the remainder of the visit.

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and her crew was held at the ship's pier in Philadelphia, sponsored by the USS America Carrier Veterans Association, Inc. and the America Museum Foundation, and attended by former crew members and various dignitaries. She departed the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility on 19 April 2005 to conduct the

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included systems such as the Navy Tactical Command System Afloat (NTCSA), the Contingency Tactical Action Planning System (CTAPS) and Advance Tracking Prototype. Although these systems were not unique to the fleet, it was the first time they had been integrated into one comprehensive package. Coupled

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visited Naples before she participated in a "National Week" exercise. Subsequently, visiting Catania and operating in the central and western Mediterranean, the carrier wound up the month of July at Benidorm, Spain, before returning to sea for further operations at sea in that region. Visiting Naples

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The carrier operated locally from Norfolk into February 1984 alternating periods of upkeep in port with carrier qualifications and exercises. She then conducted two periods of type training (6–20 February and 25 March – 8 April), interspersing these with an in-port period at Ft. Lauderdale from 21 to

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subsequently conducted refresher training out of Guantánamo Bay early in November, before she called at Ft. Lauderdale on 10 November to commence a four-day stay. Returning to Norfolk soon afterwards, the carrier remained in the Norfolk area, alternating periods of time in port with type-training and

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then participated in "National Week XI", in the central Mediterranean. The carrier subsequently visited Naples before she steamed into the western Mediterranean to participate in exercises with British, Dutch, Italian, and French forces in exercise "Ile D'Or", completing her part in the evolutions by

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were initiated into the realm of Neptunus Rex on the morning of 7 November as the ship again crossed the Equator. On 9 November, a flight deck "cookout" was sponsored by the supply department as the entire crew enjoyed char-broiled steaks and basked in the equatorial sun. After mooring at 13:30 on 16

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During this time, the carrier conducted normal training operations off the island of Crete and held two major underway replenishment operations. On 5 June, seven American newsmen from the wire services, the three major American television networks, and several individual newspapers across the country

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conducted local operations out of Norfolk into October, and during this period the ship celebrated a significant milestone in the life of a carrier: she logged her 100,000th landing on 29 August 1973, when her COD aircraft (nicknamed "Miss America"), piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Lewis R. Newby and Lt. Cmdr.

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arrived back at Norfolk, bringing to a close her sixth major deployment since commissioning. She immediately began preparations for a 30-day stand down and the restricted availability to follow at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. She entered the yard on 11 May and emerged after that period of repairs and

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moored in Norfolk, for post-deployment stand down before unloading ammunition in preparation for availability at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. After the two-month overhaul, the carrier conducted sea trials. Soon afterwards America embarked on a program of training, accelerated due to the fact that the

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transited the Dardanelles on 21 June and arrived at Istanbul, where Rear Admiral Geis laid a wreath at the foot of the grave of the Unknown Soldier as a tribute to the Turkish war dead. Three days later, however, a group of angry demonstrators burned the wreath. Then, approximately 600 students with

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missiles against Libyan SAM sites at Benghazi and Tripoli. Moments later, VA-34's A-6E Intruders dropped their Mk. 82 bombs on the Benghazi military barracks, believed to be an alternate command and control facility for terrorist activities and a billeting area for Qaddafi's elite Jamahiriya Guard,

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from the VAQ-135 Black Ravens due to a failure of the waist catapult system. The crew ejected but the pilot, LTJG Michael Debartolomeo was killed in the process. An investigation into the Class A mishap revealed that faulty maintenance of the catapult system was to blame. Returning to the 6th Fleet

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The assassination of the United States ambassador to Lebanon Francis E. Meloy, and Economic Counselor Robert O. Waring as they were on their way to visit Lebanese President Elias Sarkis on 16 June 1976 prompted the evacuation of Americans from that nation a week later, on the 20th. America remained

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Immediately following this port call, the ship returned to Athens and sailed thence for exercise "Shahbaz" to test the air defense capability of NATO ally Turkey early in June. America then anchored off the island of Rhodes, Greece, on 6 June for a four-day port visit, after which time she returned

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participated in Operation "SPRINGBOARD 70", the annual series of training exercises conducted in the Caribbean. The program was established to take advantage of good weather and the extensive modern training facilities, including targets of all kinds, which are available in order to achieve maximum

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moored at Norfolk on 20 September and entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 6 October. She remained there, undergoing a restricted availability, into early January 1968. From 6–8 January, the ship steamed for three days of sea trials in the Virginia Capes operating area. After a four-day ammunition

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took part in "LANTFLEX 66", gaining experience in the areas of antiair, antisubmarine, and carrier strike operations. The ship also participated in a mine drop and missile shoots, and provided air support for amphibious operations. She returned to Norfolk on 15 December, remaining there through the

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veterans. We will conduct a variety of comprehensive tests above and below the waterline collecting data for use by naval architects and engineers in creating the nation's future carrier fleet. It is essential we make those ships as highly survivable as possible. When that mission is complete, the

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departed Norfolk 11 May 1989 for her sixteenth major deployment, to the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. Her journey was not without incident. On 13 May 1989, a failed turnover of JP-5 pumproom monitors resulted in a fire and explosion, killing two crew members. The ship was briefly endangered, but

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Repeated efforts by the United States to persuade the Libyan leader to forsake terrorism as an instrument of policy, including an attempt to persuade other western nations to isolate Libya peacefully, failed. Rumors of retaliation by the United States were soon followed by Qaddafi's threat to take

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ordered all U.S. citizens out of Libya, and broke off all remaining ties between the two nations. At the same time, President Reagan directed the dispatch of a second carrier battle group to the Mediterranean, and directed the Joint Chiefs of Staff to look into military operations against Libya, a

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then entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 8 July. For four months, the ship underwent a period of repairs and alterations, emerging from the yard on 28 October. She then operated locally off the Virginia Capes with CVW-1 embarked, before she proceeded thence to Mayport, and, ultimately, to Puerto

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conducted carrier qualifications off the Virginia Capes, and then entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard for an availability. Upon the conclusion of that period of repairs and alterations, the carrier conducted post-availability sea trials on 19–20 September 1978, and conducted carrier qualifications with

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sped to the scene, and the ship provided rescue specialists and underwater demolition experts to assist in the effort. The ship's captain and his crew of nine all escaped serious injury, although the carrier's helicopters brought three of the crew on board for medical examinations and a warm meal.

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reached the Red Sea the same day and reported for duty with the 7th Fleet on 4 February. On 9 February, the carrier and her accompanying battle group conducted exercise "Beacon Flash 83". Subsequently, on 28 February, America and her consorts conducted a "Weapons Week" exercise in the vicinity of

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completed her schedule of training in Cuban waters and then returned north, arriving back at Norfolk on 16 December 1975. Following the year-end stand down, the carrier resumed local operations out of Norfolk in January 1976 and, in March participated in exercise "Safe Pass '76" with ships of the

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headed north, stopped briefly at Rio de Janeiro for fuel, and arrived in Norfolk, on 21 December. She remained there until 22 January 1971, when the ship entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a three-month restricted availability. She departed the yard, on schedule, on 22 March. Over the ensuing

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As Israeli forces advanced towards the Suez Canal and the Jordan River, and appeals for a cease-fire came, the tension relaxed aboard ship. The crew took time out for an 11-bout boxing smoker in the hangar bay. With a running commentary by the Gill-Goralski team, nearly 2,000 crew members crowded

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It would have been impossible for any aircraft from the 6th Fleet to have flown the support missions alleged by various Middle Eastern spokesmen . . . No aircraft of the 6th Fleet have been within a hundred miles (160 km) of the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, specifically Israel and the

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departed Norfolk on her 20th and final deployment in her 30-year history for anything but a routine six-month deployment to the Mediterranean, the Adriatic Sea and the Persian Gulf. She crossed the Atlantic Ocean in three days rather than the usual six-day transit through a Perfect Storm after

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departed that port for a week of intense flight operations, followed by participation in "Beacon Flash 85" on 19 April. Returning to anchor at Masirah Island again three days later, the carrier and her battle group operated in the northern Arabian Sea, en route to the Suez Canal. Transiting that

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s battle group maintained an alert, in view of the proximity of Libyan airfields and Soviet-made aircraft operating therefrom. Departing Augusta Bay, Sicily, on 26 July, the task group arrived in its exercise area on the 28th. As planes from CVW-11 maintained nearly continuous fighter cover, the

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to her next port of call, Genoa, which she reached on 30 December. She remained there until 8 January 1978, when she sailed to carry out antisubmarine exercises in the Tyrrhenian Sea, upon the conclusion of which she anchored in Golfo di Palma, Sicily. Operations in the western Mediterranean and

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On 28 December, the carrier anchored in Hong Kong harbor, and remained there until 4 January 1973, when she stood out for the Philippines and the period of rest and repairs at Subic Bay that would precede the ship's return to the line. All hands avidly followed the progress of the peace talks as

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America did return to "Yankee Station" one last time, but her time on station proved short, as she returned to Subic Bay on 17 February and sailed thence for the United States three days later, on 20 February. The carrier arrived at Mayport Florida, disembarking men from CVW-8 and embarking the

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departed for a month-long cruise to the Caribbean for the naval technical proficiency inspection (NTPI), refresher training with the Fleet Training Group, Guantánamo Bay, and type training in the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range (AFWR) before she could proceed to the Jacksonville Operating area for

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s flight plans for the days in question and a rundown of the task force's position at all times during the conflict. He pointed out that a check of the carriers' ordnance inventory would refute the charges, that both the number of pilots and aircraft embarked had changed only with the return of

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On 14 May at approximately 1130 am EDT, a solemn moment of silence was held as the aircraft carrier ex-America slipped quietly beneath the waves. The data collected during the 25 days at sea from these test events will be of great value to Navy engineers and designers to improve the design and

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s passage through the Suez Canal the utmost security considerations. The Egyptian Navy provided a patrol vessel to escort the carrier, while an Egyptian Air Force helicopter conducted reconnaissance flight over both banks of the waterway. Egyptian Army units patrolled the adjacent canal roads.

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On 6 November, the carrier proceeded up the Elizabeth River to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, where she remained into February 1977. America then operated locally out of Norfolk into the spring of 1977 until sailing for the Mayport, Florida, operating area on 3 May. Following her participation in

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s aircraft pounded at roads and waterways, trucks and waterborne logistics craft (WBLCS), hammered at petroleum storage areas and truck parks and destroyed bridges and cave storage areas in the attempt to impede the flow of men and war materials to the south. On 10 July 1968, Lt. Roy Cash, Jr.

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moved troops into the Gaza Strip, demanding that the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Force be withdrawn. Then, Israel beefed up her forces, and in turn, each of the other Arab countries put its armed forces on alert. As war clouds darkened, the United Arab Republic closed the Gulf of Aqaba to

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returned to "Yankee Station", and resumed operations. After two weeks on the line, the ship learned that peace had been secured and that an agreement was to be signed in Paris. At 08:00 on 28 January 1973, the Vietnam War—at least that stage of it—was at an end. Rumors swept the ship that her

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pilots on forthcoming operations. The training consisted of invaluable and highly successful exercises in environmental tracking, antimissile defense, airborne jamming against radars, emergency aircraft recovery, and simulated PT boat attacks. With this phase of her combat training completed,

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s flight deck came alive. In a matter of minutes, F-4B Phantom interceptors were in the air to ward off any possible attack against task force units. At the same time, bombs and rockets moved from the magazines deep within the ship to the flight deck. Two A-4 Skyhawks were loaded and launched

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left Norfolk and paused briefly in the Caribbean for an operational readiness inspection before proceeding on a voyage that took her across the equator to Rio de Janeiro, round the Cape of Good Hope, across the Indian Ocean, into the Pacific Ocean and finally to Subic Bay in the Philippines.

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of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 9, and gained sonar contact. At midnight, the contact was reclassified as a "probable" submarine. At that time, no known or friendly submarines were reported to be in the area of the contact. The destroyers maintained good sonar contact through the night.

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completed her fifth line period and departed for her last visit to Subic Bay. Through five line periods, the carrier had flown off 10,600 sorties (7,615 combat plus combat support), 2,626 actual combat sorties, completed 10,804 carrier landings, expended 11,190 tons of ordnance, moved

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on 14 May 2005 at approximately 11:30, although the sinking was not publicized until six days later. At the time, no warship of that size had ever been sunk, and effects were closely monitored; theoretically, the tests would reveal data about how supercarriers respond to battle damage.

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and were subsequently escorted to the ship's hangar deck where the carrier division band and the ship's marine detachment rendered honors. Following their arrival, the visiting party dined with Vice Admiral Bardshar and Capt. Hayward, and were later given a brief tour of the ship.

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minutes, the task force will commence maneuvering at high speeds and various courses. Your present position will be dangerous to your ship, as well as the ships of this force. I request you clear our formation without delay and discontinue your interference and unsafe practices.

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paid a port call at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, from 4–8 November. She proceeded thence to sea for exercises of various kinds to hone the skills of the ship-air wing team and, following her operational readiness inspection off Mayport, proceeded back to Norfolk, on 21 November.

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departed Norfolk on 16 January, arriving at Guantánamo Bay for extensive drills, exercises and inspections. General quarters was a daily routine as the ship strove to reach the peak of proficiency required in its upcoming combat deployment to the western Pacific (WestPac).

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s VF-102. Later that afternoon, the installation at Surt (Sirte) fired additional SAMs at U.S. planes, but, like the first pair, went wide of their mark. About 14:30, a Libyan missile-equipped Combattante II G-type patrol craft sortied from Misratah, Libya, and approached

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units continued for three weeks, when the focus of the air war changed. On 9 February Captain Kent W. Ewing took command of the great warship at an informal ceremony on the flight deck and newly selected Rear Admiral Mazach departed under orders to his new assignment.

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Rear Admiral Geis announced the "probable" submarine's presence at noon. The newsmen, still embarked, dashed off stories to their home offices. Other events, however, soon overshadowed the story about a 'probable' submarine lurking near an American carrier task force.

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conducted carrier qualifications in the Virginia Capes operating areas from 29 November – 17 December before returning to port on 18 December. The ship remained in an upkeep status until 18 January 1985, when she shifted to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for overhaul.

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headed for Souda Bay, reaching an anchorage there on 7 May. Five days later, the carrier got underway for Málaga, Spain, reaching her destination on 14 May for a nine-day port visit. The ship subsequently departed Málaga on 23 May, and reached Norfolk on 2 June.

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see www.ejection-history.org.uk Michael V Bennett Ejection Bailout Diary (log) Kept by USN Safety Center: Entries 81,82,94,95,96,97&98 www.ussamerica.org/membershiplog.asp James Bissette, Richard D. Bean, Robert A. Dallas, Richard Delgott and Terry Michael

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In the meantime, however, in the wake of the strikes designed to let Col. Qaddafi know that the United States had not only the desire but the capability to respond effectively to terrorism, intelligence information indicated that Qaddafi intended to retaliate.

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arrived at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard to begin a nine-month overhaul. Upon completion of the overhaul, the carrier conducted post-repair trials and operated locally off the Virginia Capes. During one period of local operations, between 21 and 23 November 1969,

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in West Berlin, killing two U.S. servicemen and a Turkish civilian. Another 222 people were wounded in the bombing – 78 Americans among them. Colonel Qaddafi threatened to escalate the violence against Americans, civilian and military, throughout the world.

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Reaching Málaga, Spain, on 21 May, the carrier commenced her transit of the Mediterranean on 29 May and reached Port Said on 3 June. Transiting the Suez Canal on the following day she passed through the Red Sea and joined the 7th Fleet on 8 June, relieving

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sailed for the Mediterranean on 29 September, with CVW-6 embarked, and reached Rota on 9 October. Departing that port on 14 October the carrier proceeded to the Tyrrhenian Sea, where she operated until 26 October. Following a port call at Brindisi, Italy,

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participated from 16 to 27 August in "National Week X", one of the largest exercises conducted in the Mediterranean. At the termination of the exercise, America proceeded to Corfu, Greece, her next liberty port. She then visited Athens shortly afterwards.

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operated in the Indian Ocean, on "Gonzo" Station, for the first time from 12 May – 3 June, after which time she visited Singapore. On 18 June, the carrier departed that port for her second stint on "Gonzo Station". This deployment was to last 35 days.

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on 22 December America remained there through the Christmas holiday, weighing anchor on 28 December to sail for the Lebanese coast, where she was to take up duty in support of the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in strife-torn Lebanon. Relieving USS

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She returned to the Tyrrhenian Sea and western Mediterranean for further exercises during March, and then visited Barcelona before she brought the deployment to a close with further exercises in the western Mediterranean. At Rota, she was relieved by

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on station, and commenced combat operations on 12 July. A ruptured main feed pump, however, prompted an early return to Subic Bay on 25 July for repairs, the ship arriving in the Philippines during a time of natural devastation–floods and landslides.

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425,996 lb (193,229 kg) of cargo, handled 6,890 packages and transferred 469,027 lb (212,747 kg) of mail. She had accomplished this without a single combat loss and only one major landing accident with fortunately, no fatalities.

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s mission on "Yankee Station" nearing completion, she launched the last of her attack aircraft at 10:30 on 29 October. The next day, she set sail for Subic Bay and the offload of various "Yankee Station" assets. In addition, a heavy attack squadron,

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transferred the evacuees from the beach to safety. Following the successful evacuation, the carrier proceeded westward for a few days of liberty in Italian ports celebrating the country's bicentennial Independence Day, 4 July 1976, at Bari, Italy.

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departed the Persian Gulf on 4 March, with CVW-1 having conducted 3,008 combat sorties, dropped over 2,000 short tons (1,800 t) of ordnance and suffered no aircraft losses during the war. The Red Sea coastal town of Hurghada, Egypt would be

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The ship carried out a second period of post-repair trials from 16 to 21 October, after which time she returned to Norfolk whence she conducted sea trials from 27 to 29 October. Subsequently, conducting refresher training out of Guantánamo Bay,

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provided raid aircraft against Greek and Turkish "targets". The following day, the exercise continued as Greek aircraft flew raids against TG 60.1 surface units. Following "Dawn Clear", the ship conducted routine training operations in the

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The carrier departed Norfolk again on 15 October for Mayport, and conducted local operations off the coast of Florida before moving into the Gulf of Mexico to conduct carrier qualifications. Returning north upon completion of those evolutions,

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visited Naples from 28 April – 4 May, and then participated in NATO exercise "Distant Hammer" with units of the Italian and Turkish Air Forces, and visited Nice/Monaco upon conclusion of the evolution. During June, the carrier operated with

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put to sea on 30 October for more carrier qualifications-these, however, involved the first arrested carrier landings of the new McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. This aircraft underwent rigorous testing over the days which followed, before

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The day before the carrier arrived at Sydney, Australia, for a three-day rest and recreation visit, United States ambassador to Australia and his wife, the Honorable and Mrs. Walter L. Rice, flew on board to accompany the ship into Sydney.

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commenced the northbound transit of the Suez Canal. This transit, unlike the comparatively light-hearted one of 6 May, proved more tense. As a result of the unsettled conditions in Egypt following 6 October 1981 assassination of President

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has a very special place in your hearts, not only for the name, but also for your service aboard her. I ask that you understand why we selected this ship for this one last crucial mission and make note of the critical nature of her final

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antisubmarine aircraft went over the side upon landing; hung on the safety nets momentarily, then plunged into the sea. Although the pilots, Lt. Cmdr. Ziolowski and Lt. (j.g.) Renshaw ejected clear of the plane, they were not recovered.

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Following further carrier qualifications off the Virginia Capes the carrier then steamed south to conduct type training in the West Indies, interspersing these evolutions with a port visit to St. Thomas. Returning to Norfolk on 8 July,

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encountered her second pair of "Bears". F-14 Tomcats of VF-213 intercepted the two, however, and caused them to turn away to the north, having never sighted a single ship in the carrier's battle group. Reaching Norfolk on 22 September,

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Proceeding back into the eastern Mediterranean on 11 July to conduct a missile exercise north of Crete, the ship continued to maintain responsibility for "Fluid Drive." On 27 July, as more Americans were evacuated from Lebanon on board

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anchored off Rota on 15 July, for what was scheduled to have been an off-load of the equipment of Commander, TF 60, staff. Clashes between Greek and Turkish forces on Cyprus, however, prompted the Joint Chiefs of Staff to order

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on 25 October. After a three-day port call, the carrier conducted exercises with Spanish forces, and subsequently sailed for home on 1 November, departing the Mediterranean the following day. She arrived at Norfolk on 12 November.

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participated in "PHIBLEX 9–74", in which the ship's air wing, CVW, practiced supporting an amphibious landing. The carrier then operated north of Crete on exercises in early April, after which time she put into Athens on 9 April.

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Entering the Norfolk shipyard for post-shakedown availability on 10 July, she remained there until 21 August. She next operated locally through late August and then proceeded to the operating areas off the Virginia Capes and to

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missiles at the craft and sank her in the first use of the Harpoon in combat. Shortly afterwards, when American radars detected the Libyan installation at Sirte activating its target acquisition radars, two A-7 Corsairs from

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on the coast of France, Genoa in northern Italy and Valencia in Spain before heading for Rota. She completed turnover proceedings at Rota on 10–11 September 1979, and got underway immediately to commence the homeward voyage.

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then steamed south after the Thanksgiving holiday, for Atlantic Fleet readiness exercises, returned via Mayport to Norfolk on 13 December, and remained in her home port until sailing for the Mediterranean on 3 January 1974.

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participated with Italian control and reporting centers in an intercept-controller exercise. Shortly afterwards, she again met with Italian forces in an exercise involving raids upon an attack carrier by fast patrol boats.

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participated in Operation North Star during February and March 1989, an exercise to rehearse the Vestfjord operations planned to project power over the Kola peninsula against the Soviet Union. She was shadowed by a Soviet

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returned to the East Coast of the United States, reaching Mayport on 8 December. She then conducted carrier qualifications for both East and West Coast squadrons en route to her home port reaching Norfolk on 14 December.

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and commenced operations in the western Mediterranean on 29 March. During this deployment, the ship visited a variety of ports, starting with Naples, Taranto, and Catania. Moving into the Adriatic, the carrier stopped at

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anchored at Valletta at 10:00 on 5 April for a five-day visit. Weighing anchor on 10 April, the carrier departed Malta to sail for TG 60.1 operations in the Ionian Sea. She conducted an open sea missile exercise with the

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Operation "El Dorado Canyon" commenced early on the afternoon of 14 April 1986 around 1700 hours British Time as tanker aircraft took off from American RAF bases in England to support the US Air Force General Dynamics

3013:, over North Vietnam, and his remains had been returned by the Vietnamese government on 8 July 1981. Lt. Musselman's widow requested that these remains be consigned to the last ship he had served in and buried thence. 3558:"Attain Document III" came to a close at 09:00 on 27 March, three days ahead of schedule and after 48 hours of largely unchallenged use of the Gulf of Sidra by the U.S. Navy. Thence steaming to Augusta Bay, Sicily, 919:

held his throne, the possibility of violence in the streets of Athens loomed as a potential threat to the American citizens suddenly caught up in the turmoil. Evacuation by ship seemingly might be necessary and the

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firefighters soon managed to quell the blaze, and the ship secured from battle stations at 23:16. The carrier resumed normal flight operations the next morning at sunrise, and remained on station until relieved by

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exercise (SAREX) was conducted to test the ship and air wing response to the distress call of a downed aviator. She also held several missile defense exercises to test the ship's reflexes against a surface threat.

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s aircraft pounded at roads and waterways, trucks and waterborne logistic craft (WBLC), hammered at petroleum storage areas and truck parks in an attempt to impede the flow of men and war materials to the south.

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Operations near Libya began at the end of January. These evolutions, collectively named "Attain Document", were carried out from 24 to 31 January 1986 and from 10 to 15 February, by surface ships and aircraft.

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and CVW-1 once again headed for the Northern Atlantic to participate in NATO exercise "North Star". Departing Norfolk in August for eight weeks, she became the first carrier to conduct flight operations within

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conducted a unique burial-at-sea on the 18th, when the remains of the late Lt. Stephen O. Musselman were consigned to the ocean. Musselman had been shot down on 10 September 1972 in an A-7 Corsair II from

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anchored in Rhodes, Greece, to commence her first liberty of the deployment-but violent anti-American demonstrations prevented the carrier's crew from going ashore, and the ship stood out two days later.

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Canadian, West German, Dutch and British navies. She ultimately sailed for the Mediterranean on 15 April 1976 with CVW-6 and Commander, Carrier Group 4 (CarGru 4), Rear Admiral James B. Linder, embarked.

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Since the fighting had started between the Israelis and the Arabs, a quiet settled over the carrier's flight deck. Ready, the ship waited for any possible situation, but the planes never left the decks.

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arrived back at Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 20 November 1986 for an overhaul which lasted until 11 February 1988. She spent the remainder of that year operating along the East Coast and in the Caribbean.

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sailed on 24 August to participate in "Ocean Safari", a six-week NATO exercise which ultimately took her to Norwegian waters. After visiting Portsmouth, United Kingdom, upon conclusion of her training,

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On a lighter note, during the same period, other activities were happening aboard ship, and in Paris, France. Two squadrons of CVW-6 participated in the 27th Paris Air Show held at the French capital's

1443:) aircraft. Admiral Gallery was visiting as many 6th Fleet ships as possible during his month stay in the Mediterranean to gather material for articles and books. He also departed by COD, on 9 July. 4882: 2937:

had made the passage shortly before the Arab-Israeli "Six-Day War" of 1967. It was also the first "super-carrier" to transit the canal since it had been modified to permit passage of supertankers.

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Originally scheduled to undergo a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) in 1996 for subsequent retirement in 2010, CV-66 fell victim to budget cuts and was instead retired early by the U.S. Navy.

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cleared Hampton Roads for Jacksonville and a period of carrier qualifications. She was conducting routine training operations on 1 November when she went to the assistance of the crippled sailing

3667:"In a spectacular feat of mission planning and execution", the Navy and Air Force planes, based 3,000 mi (4,800 km) apart, reached their targets on time at 19:00. The F-18 Hornets from 2438:

departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 16 October 1975 for local operations off the Virginia Capes and, after a few weeks in Norfolk, departed Hampton Roads for Cuban waters and refresher training.

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drew alongside, listing, her sides perforated with rockets and cannon shell, nearly 2,000 of the carrier's crew were on the flight deck, and spontaneously moved by the sight, gave the battered

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following her use as a live-fire target in 2005; the ship was used as a platform to test how the hull of large aircraft carriers would hold up against underwater attacks. Following the tests,

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anchored in the Bay of Naples. After visits to Genoa and Valencia, the carrier sailed into Pollensa Bay and commenced the turnover of her 6th Fleet materials to her relief, the attack carrier

4083:. One hundred hours later, Kuwait was successfully liberated and a cease-fire was ordered. CVW-1's aircraft were credited with destroying close to 387 armored vehicles and tanks in the KTO. 2832:

underwent repairs and alterations for much of 1980 commencing her post-repair trials on 23 September 1980. Among the work performed during the availability was the installation of the NATO "

2041:, the Chief of Naval Operations, visited the ship and explained the reason why her orders had been changed sending her to the Gulf of Tonkin instead of the Mediterranean. Sailing on 5 June, 727:, conducting its flight qualifications off the Virginia Capes, while she also conducted automatic carrier landing system trials which demonstrated the feasibility of "no hands" landings of 2948:

and her embarked air wing provided a vital U.S. presence in the North Arabian Sea and ensured freedom of the seas for all nations operating ships through the Strait of Hormuz and into the

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s fire party arrived on the scene to isolate the fire, smoke began filling the areas adjacent to the crew berthing areas, so Capt. James F. Dorsey, Jr., ordered general quarters sounded.

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conducted carrier qualifications in the Virginia Capes operating area, before she moored at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 14 December. Emerging from the naval shipyard on 20 April 1982,

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as territorial waters since 11 October 1973. The Libyan government serving notice that any ship or aircraft operating south of the 32-30 north latitude would be violating its territory,

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reached Naples soon afterwards, and remained in port for two weeks. The carrier returned to sea on 18 August and participated in exercise "National Week XXI" with other 6th Fleet units.

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Originally scheduled to have commenced her transit of the Suez Canal on 5 May, the tense situation in Lebanon prompted a 24-hour "hold" on the evolution. Given the go-ahead soon after,

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stood out on 9 August to return to the line, and soon resumed carrying out strike operations against communist targets in North Vietnam. On 6 October, bombs from her planes dropped the

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also embarked Navy squadrons HS-7, HCS-4 and HC-2. This was the first time that carriers deployed operationally with a large contingent of Army helicopters and no air wing on board.

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continued on station for several more days, but the tension seemed to have gone. The newsmen left, the uninvited Soviet guests called no more, and regular flight operations resumed.

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operated locally in the Virginia Capes area into January 1981 and, during these operations on 14 January 1981, brought on board a Grumman C-1A "Trader" COD aircraft piloted by Ens.

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to Athens to embark Naval Academy midshipmen for their summer training cruise. America then participated in exercise "Flaming Lance", off the coast of Sardinia, during which time

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The days the ship spent en route to Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and Norfolk were, of necessity, more relaxed than those of her six months of combat. Nine hundred ninety-three

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returned to Norfolk on 9 October. She spent the remainder of the year 1985 alternating periods of upkeep in Norfolk, with local operations in the Virginia Capes operating area.

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again in the Tyrrhenian Sea rounded out most of January 1978, and the ship rested briefly at Catania, Italy, before getting underway for exercise "National Week" on 5 February.

1648:, for the ship's first MiG kill in the Vietnam War. America and her embarked air wing, CVW-6, would later be awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for their work during that time. 2617:

began operations in the Ionian Sea on 7 November, and anchored at Souda Bay, Crete, two days later. She operated locally in these waters until 12 November, when she sailed for

2329:, the carrier paid another visit to Athens, proceeding thence on 19 May for a four-day period of exercises, after which time she steamed to Istanbul, arriving there on 23 May. 2114:

reached Subic Bay on 2 December, where the number two catapult was repaired, and departed the Philippines on 8 December to return to "Yankee Station". A week before Christmas,

1871:(ROKAF); and, after exiting the Tsugara Straits, "Autumn Flower", air defense exercises with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and the United States Fifth Air Force. 4411: 1021: 4000:. In the next day's darkness, CVW-1 flew its first night strike of the war against an oil production facility. Strikes of up to five hours into Iraq against bridges, mobile 1837:. On 23 September, the carrier entered the Tsushima Straits, remained in the Sea of Japan for approximately five days and exited on 27 September through the Tsugaru Strait. 1582:

stood out of Hampton Roads, bound for "Yankee Station", off the coast of Vietnam. The next day, the ship's complement of men and machines was brought up to full strength as

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strikes were flown into the Kuwait Theater of Operations (KTO), with attacks on Iraqi military forces in Kuwait proper, as well as targets in eastern Iraq. This would make

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departed early from separate port visits when they were diverted to the eastern Mediterranean as a show of force in the wake of the suspected hanging of Marine Corps LtCol

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operated locally from 22 to 24 July, before she sailed on 22 August, with CVW-1 embarked, to participate in joint NATO exercises "United Effort" and "Northern Wedding 82".

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on 3 May, the ship entered into the eastern Mediterranean in support of Operation "Fluid Drive", a contingency operation for the evacuation of non-combatants from war-torn

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returned to the Virginia Capes operating area to conduct carrier qualifications in early December. She spent the remainder of the year 1980, undergoing upkeep at Norfolk.

528:, after four weeks of tests, despite a large protest of former crew members who wanted to see her instituted as a memorial museum. She was the largest warship ever sunk. 2716:

spent the next two days moored in Norfolk making final preparations for her departure for the Mediterranean. The carrier sailed on 13 March. Two days later, on 15 March,

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s C4I package allowed intelligence and operations information to be meshed together into one single tactical picture. Utilizing digital data links between other ships,

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The carrier cleared Norfolk on 5 January 1979 for the Caribbean operating areas, and conducted type training there from 5–23 January after which time the ship visited

912:. Other operational aspects of the at-sea period consisted of routine day/night flight operations and a major underway replenishment with other units of TG 60.1. 3123:

operated locally off the Virginia Capes. Departing Norfolk on 10 May, the ship steamed to the Guantánamo Bay operating area and returning to her home port on 28 May.

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covered over 2,500 mi (4,000 km) in a week. Supporting the U.N humanitarian efforts in Somalia was the Naval Battle Force Somalia, commanded by Rear Adm.

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then participated in NATO exercise, "Dawn Patrol", in which units of the navies of the United States, United Kingdom, Portugal, the Netherlands, France, Italy, and

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with underwater explosives, watching from afar and through monitoring devices placed on the vessel. These explosions were designed to simulate underwater attacks.

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Highlighting this period were numerous multilateral and unilateral exercises, as in previous Mediterranean deployments. During one phase of "National Week XXVII",

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hosted the Prefect of Thessaloniki, the Mayor of Thessaloniki, the American Consul and approximately 75 Greek Army officers and civilians. On 8 July, Rear Admiral

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drill, and the excitement of the moment was evident as all hands rushed to their battle stations. When general quarters were secured, the word was passed over the

2952:. These operations were conducted in a routine manner through three line periods (except for the loss of the ship's anchor while mooring off of Masirah Island). 1905:

weeks, the ship operated locally in the Virginia Capes operating areas. She then carried out exercises in Puerto Rican waters, with United States Navy as well as

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cruiser, but shed her tail on departure from the fjord. She returned to Norfolk from the mini-deployment in April to prepare for her upcoming major deployment.

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planes that soon followed them into the air from other American RAF bases. Thus began their 3,000 mi (4,800 km) trip to the target, flying around the

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conducted a port visit to Taranto Italy, instead, but the deteriorating situation in the eastern Mediterranean required the ship to sail sooner than scheduled.

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UAR. Furthermore, no 6th Fleet aircraft has entered the territorial airspace of any Middle Eastern or North African nation during the current period of tension.

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at 06:00 on 9 June, and the medical personnel, including a second doctor from one of the destroyers, were transferred immediately to the damaged research ship.

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was requested to provide search and rescue (SAR) aircraft to assist in locating a merchant ship in distress in the northern Arabian Sea. The Greek merchantman

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date of her deployment had been advanced one month, and participated in exercise "Exotic Dancer V." She returned to Norfolk, upon conclusion of the exercises.

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swirled through the region, her sailors spent an estimated 1,700-man-hours in helping the naval base at Guantanamo to recover and return to normal operations.

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made the best of it with homemade decorations." There were services to celebrate the season, "and carolers were noted strolling through the passageways ...."

2449:. One of the carrier's helicopters located a boat in distress and guided a tug to the scene which took the disabled craft in tow. The boat, however, was the 2279:

commenced operations in the western Mediterranean that day and, over the next few weeks; divided her time between at-sea periods and port visits to Toulon,

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position, however, word was received from Tel Aviv that the attackers had been Israeli and that the attack had been made in error. The planes outbound from

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legacy will serve as a footprint in the design of future carriers – ships that will protect the sons, daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of

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s VA-55; the former utilized Rockeyes in the attack, the latter then sank the craft with a Harpoon. The same squadrons then attacked and damaged a second

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in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the

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Underway on 29 January, the carrier transited the Sea of Crete en route to an overnight anchorage at Port Said. Transiting the Suez Canal on 31 January,

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Making her last port call at Athens for the deployment, the carrier steamed to Souda Bay on 1 July, loading minesweeping equipment that had been used in

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area on 1 March in order to conduct carrier qualification landings with the various squadrons stationed in and around the Jacksonville/Cecil Field area.

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December in Norfolk, her "round-the-world" cruise completed, post-deployment and holiday leave began, continuing through the first day of the year 1969.

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as well as a warehouse for components for MiG aircraft. VA-34's attack heavily damaged the warehouse, destroying four crated MiGs and damaging a fifth.

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19 November. America then conducted port visits to Cannes and Barcelona before proceeding to Rota. There, on 9 December, she was relieved on station by

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s planes flew photographic reconnaissance sorties over Vieques, and "found" simulated targets on film. Communications exercises simulated conditions in

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The following days saw the threat of civil war in Greece commencing with the military coup that ended parliamentary rule in that country. Although King

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remained at Norfolk until 28 May, when she sailed to conduct refresher training. Then, following a port call at Port Everglades, Florida (13–17 June),

2854:, USNR. Ens. Robinson became the first black female naval aviator to be carrier qualified. The ship later conducted carrier qualifications for CVW-11. 3769:

She later evacuated the American Embassy in Lebanon in 1989, and also went on a six-month deployment from May 1989 to November 1989 and served during

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On 5 January 1970, the carrier departed the Norfolk area to commence a nine-week cruise in the Guantánamo Bay operating area. From 15 to 21 February,

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proceeded thence for carrier qualifications off the Virginia Capes, and thence to the Caribbean for type training. Returning to Norfolk on 19 March,

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steamed to Singapore, departing that port on 20 October to resume operations on "Yankee Station." Less than a month later, a fire broke out on board

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Battle Group transited the Strait of Gibraltar and sailed into the Mediterranean. Less than a week later, on 15–16 January, she passed through the

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made the 104.5 mi (168.2 km) transit on 6 May, in ten hours – the first United States Navy carrier to steam through the Suez Canal since

1987:, she participated in "PHIBLEX 2–71", in which she covered a mock amphibious landing at Capoteulada, Sicily. After a port visit at Palma, Majorca, 3178:

departed Norfolk on 8 December 1982, proceeded to the Virginia Capes operating area and embarked CVW-1, and set out across the Atlantic. Visiting

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in providing air support for a NATO task force and for an amphibious landing. Throughout the exercise Soviet surface units, as well as "Bear" and

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operated locally in the Norfolk area from 29 August – 19 September, after which time she proceeded to Guantánamo Bay to carry out training. After

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deployed with a large contingent of Army helicopters on board, but no air wings. The carriers headed for the Caribbean in support of President

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sailed from Hampton Roads on 10 June 1977 for a five-week South Atlantic deployment as a unit of TG 20.4. Other ships in company included

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moored at berths 23 and 24 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to prepare for final type training, prior to her upcoming WestPac deployment. On 7 March,

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On 8 January 1969, she headed for the Jacksonville operating area where she served as the platform for carrier qualifications. On 24 January,

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participated in a joint Franco-American exercise "Fairgame IV", which simulated conventional warfare against a country attempting to invade a

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and her Joint Task Group departed Norfolk and other east Coast ports on 11 August 1993 for another major Mediterranean deployment to relieve

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departed the AFWR on 9 February for carrier qualifications in the Jacksonville operating area, and held them from the 12th through the 15th.

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then resumed type training in the waters of the Caribbean and West Indies, concluding those evolutions on 12 February to return to Norfolk.

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arrived in Norfolk on 8 March and remained there for approximately one month making last minute preparations for an eight-month deployment.

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By 25 May 1967, evidence arose that a crisis was brewing in the Middle East. As soon as the ship was slated to finish with the last of her "

5583: 1772:, and Lt Cmdr. Tom Gravely rolled in on an enemy supply route to deliver the first bombs in combat in an A-7E, reportedly "all on target". 1514:

to the Caribbean, the ship held various exercises in weapons loading, electronic countermeasures (ECM), and general quarters. On 10 March,

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sailed into Taranto Harbor, Italy, on the first day of May for eight days of relaxation. During three days of general visiting in Taranto,

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from 13 to 22 September before she participated in one phase of NATO exercise, "Display Determination". After stopping briefly to Naples,

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spent the next month preparing for her next deployment, and got underway to participate in exercise "Ocean Venture" on 24 April. Visiting

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anchored at Athens for her second visit to that port of the 1967 cruise, before she proceeded thence to Valletta on 29 July. On 7 August,

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flew on board. These seven were soon joined by others, 29 in all, including media representatives from England, Greece, and West Germany.

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then proceeded to Corfu, and began the transit out of the eastern Mediterranean on 6 July, arriving at Palma, Majorca, three days later.

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being deliberately sunk at sea, and a committee of her former crew members and other supporters attempted to save the ship for use as a

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deployment would be shortened because of the cessation of hostilities, and hope ran high as the ship moored at Subic Bay on 3 February.

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teen-aged sons of some of the ship's company officers and men, thus allowing them to ride the ship back to Norfolk with their fathers.

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conducted carrier qualifications before returning to Norfolk on 25 June. The ship operated locally out of Norfolk through mid-August.

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recovered the remainder of CVW-6's aircraft off the coast of the Carolinas. En route, she conducted one last major training exercise.

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After conducting routine operations in the eastern Mediterranean and making a port call at Rhodes, Greece, the ship proceeded to the

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returned to sea soon afterwards, and took part in the second phase of "Display Determination" before visiting Catania. She reached

3050: 2228:. The 147 ft (45 m) schooner, her engine disabled and without power for her pumps, was taking on water. Helicopters from 1551:

Exercise "Rugby Match", a major Atlantic Fleet exercise involving approximately eighty ships was held in the AFWR from 7–29 March.

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by Middle East terrorists, and threats to other hostages. LtCol Higgins had been kidnapped in February 1988 while a member of the

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then entered the Mediterranean for the third time since her commissioning. Between the time the ship left Rota, until she reached

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teamed up to present the WAMR "Gill-Goralski Report", a half-hour on the latest developments in the Mideast and around the world.

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picked up distress calls, immediately deploying helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to search for a disabled motorized sailboat,

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departed the Guantanamo area, bound for the AFWR. The next day, 2 February, representatives from the AFWR came on board to brief

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battle groups to form Battle Force Red Sea. At 02:00 hours (Saudi time) on 17 January, Operation Desert Shield became Operation

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sped to the island and located an individual stranded on Pierre Island, he had been on a treasure-hunting expedition bound from

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and evaluation platform in 2005, to aid the design of future aircraft carriers. There was some objection to a ship being named

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aircraft provided air support for coalition troops by attacking Iraqi troop, tank and artillery sites in Kuwait, including the

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24 February and then calling at St. Thomas upon conclusion of the second period of training. Returning to Norfolk on 22 March,

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s final commanding officer was Capt. Robert E. Besal. The guest speaker for the ceremony was Adm. Leighton W. Smith, a former

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between 17:50 and 18:20. Both carriers launched additional aircraft to support the strike to provide CAP and other functions.

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from Bermuda simulating a Russian "Bear" reconnaissance aircraft. Such practice proved timely, for the following day, A-7 and

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flew the ship's first combat sortie of the 1970 WestPac cruise. On the same day, the Navy's newest light attack aircraft, the

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on 10 July, remaining there for only a short time before shifting to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 15 July for availability.

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departed Istanbul on 26 June for five days of operations in the Aegean Sea. On 1 July, the carrier steamed into the port of

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will make one final and vital contribution to our national defense, this time as a live-fire test and evaluation platform.

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resumed operations in the Indian Ocean soon afterwards, culminating in "Beacon Flash 83-4", and a subsequent port visit to

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squadron to engage, bomb and destroy a hostile vessel–an Iraqi gunboat. On 23 February, aircraft from America destroyed a

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On 1 April, "Dawn Clear", a two-day NATO exercise, commenced with TG 60.1 units participating. During the first day,

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and began transferring the more seriously wounded to the carrier. An hour later, about 350 mi (560 km) east of

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to Cuba from their bases in the Soviet Union. The "Bears" never came within visual range of the carrier's battle group.

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swung into action, and the pace proved hectic until the Christmas cease-fire. "Christmas away from home is never good",

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While steaming north of Cuba and preparing for the operational readiness inspection that concludes refresher training,

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On 28 December, just over four months after her SRA and having completed a five-month training cycle into two months,

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exercise "Solid Shield 77", a joint service amphibious training exercise, the carrier returned to Norfolk on 24 May.

1095:, obtained a sonar contact, which was classified as a "possible" submarine. Rear Admiral Geis immediately dispatched 485: 317: 115: 4626: 3830: 3440:

Late on 23 March, American planes flew south of latitude 32-30° N – the "Line of Death" proclaimed by Libyan leader

2644:, staying there from 28 November to 3 December. Returning to operate in the waters of Souda Bay for more exercises, 2275:

at Rota, Spain, on 11 January, she became the flagship for Rear Admiral Frederick C. Turner, Commander, TF 60.

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proceeded toward southeast Asia, and rounded the Cape of Good Hope on 21 June. Joining the 7th Fleet later in June,

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the only carrier to operate on both sides of the Arabian Peninsula during Desert Storm. On 20 February, America's

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learned that the breakdown of peace talks in Paris had led to a resumption of bombing of targets in North Vietnam.

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began its first day of special operations in the Gulf of Tonkin, when Cmdr. Fred M. Backman, commanding officer of

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in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Operation Joint Endeavor before returning to Norfolk, Virginia on 24 February 1996.

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training during the period. This exercise included submarine operations, air operations, and participation by the

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and her destroyers. The carrier task force, under the command of Rear Admiral Geis, prepared for any contingency.

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crews, missile shoots in the mid-Atlantic, day and night air operations and various other exercises. Upon nearing

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during construction caused the cancellation of the nuclear CVAN-66 and her reordering as a conventionally powered

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Additionally, liaison officers on board the carrier maintained constant touch with the security forces by radio.

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Ronnie B. Baker, landed on board. Cake-cuttings on the hangar deck and in the wardroom celebrated the occasion.

5593: 4459: 4249: 3826: 3328: 2148: 1082:, the ship-wide general announcement system, to set condition three, an advanced state of defensive readiness. 53: 1200:

and jet fighters, about 15 mi (24 km) north of the Sinai port of El Arish, in international waters.

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antisubmarine patrol plane of Patrol Squadron 7, coordinating with the destroyers and helicopters, obtained a

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departed on 2 December for her second deployment of the year. This uneventful six-month deployment would see

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were recalled with their ordnance still in the racks, with the A-4s landing ashore to unload their ordnance.

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stood out of Hampton Roads on 6 July 1971 for the Mediterranean. On 16 July 1971, America dropped anchor at

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in Spain. She sailed on 1 July for the United States. Early in the deployment, from 28 February – 10 March,

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after 7 hours of firefighting the situation was under control and normal operations resumed. On 11 August,

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and Commander, CarDiv 2 (as commander, Task Group 26.1 (TG 26.1)), participated from the 18th to the 20th.

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On the morning of 5 June 1967, the Israelis and the Arabs were announced to be at war. That afternoon, the

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She was decommissioned in a ceremony at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia on 9 August 1996.

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on 18 January. Two F-4B Phantom jets met the "Bears" as they approached and escorted them past the ship.

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subsequently sailed for the Mediterranean on 14 April 1981, destined, ultimately, for the Indian Ocean.

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remained there until 27 September 1975, when the ship got underway to conduct post-overhaul sea trials.

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crossed the equator on 12 June and held the usual initiation of "pollywogs" into the realm of Neptune.

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s presence was soon noted by the potential belligerents. The carrier also attracted other observers. A

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return to the Persian Gulf, and thus become the first carrier to redeploy to the region following the

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and into the Red Sea on the UN-imposed deadline for Iraq's unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait. The

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in command. At that time, the combined Command, Control, Communication, Cryptology, and Intelligence (

3610: 3544:-II-type patrol boat entered International waters and came under attack from Intruders from VA-85 and 2754:, Croatia, before moving north to Venice and Trieste. In the eastern Mediterranean, America called at 1246:

junior medical officers, and two corpsmen from the carrier on board. The destroyers rendezvoused with

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commander ordered the formation of a special operations task force. Under the command of Rear Admiral

863:, participating in the United States/United Kingdom exercise "Poker Hand IV" with the British carrier 5603: 5388: 5219: 4590: 3992:, initially provided Combat Air Patrol coverage over the battle force. On the second day of the war, 1953: 1610: 1455: 1132: 1086: 941: 921: 620: 608: 577: 206: 3424:

s sailing to deploy with the 6th Fleet one month earlier than planned. On 7 January 1986, President

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and the Department of Defense in Washington gave no indication as to the identity of the attackers.

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was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register and was transferred to the Ready Reserve Fleet at the

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in Operation Deny Flight. After several weeks supporting United Nations peacekeeping efforts over

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arrived on board from their presidential yacht to visit the ship. Accompanied by U.S. ambassador

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Their presence was evident everywhere on board the carrier. They lined the signal bridge and the

823: 570: 552: 42: 4782: 4314:, in January 1996 – the first U.S. Navy carrier to visit this historical port in over 24 years. 4012: 3645:

launched six A-6 Intruder strike aircraft from VA-34 and six A-7E Corsair IIs (strike support);

1794:, Commander, Attack Carrier Striking Force, 7th Fleet, hosted the President of the Philippines, 5472: 5212: 4637: 4175: 4105: 4005: 3790: 3721:

spent the rest of her deployment in operations in the western and central Mediterranean before

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sailed for her first Mediterranean deployment late in 1965. New Year's Day, 1966, found her at

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and Dry Dock Corp.; launched on 1 February 1964, sponsored by Mrs. Catherine McDonald, wife of

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shaped a course for Australian waters conducting a "Weapons Week" exercise in the vicinity of

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sailed through waters she had never traveled before. Across the southern Atlantic, around the

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departed the Norfolk Naval Shipyard following a four-month Selected Restricted Availability,

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participated in a NATO exercise, "Open Gate", before entering the Mediterranean. Passing the

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participated. During one phase of this exercise, the carrier's marine detachment embarked in

2075: 1723: 1421: 1062:, her sister ships soon arrived to follow the carrier and her escorting destroyers for days. 1049:, Commander 6th Fleet sent the following message to the Soviet ship, in Russian and English: 703: 585: 264: 5299: 5070: 5443: 5421: 4323: 4199: 4193: 4070: 3966: 3579: 3210: 3060: 2932: 2744: 2590: 1844: 1757: 1527: 1190: 1100: 988: 907: 901: 517: 4777:

Tars, Turks, and Tankers: the role of the United States Navy in the Middle East, 1800–1979

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s crew leave the ship for the last time during her decommissioning ceremony in August 1996

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had cost the lives of 34 men, with 173 wounded. Admiral Martin dispatched two destroyers,

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and her consorts took part in an open sea exercise that took them into the waters of the

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in order to receive her turnover information from the ship she was relieving on station,

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again put to sea, back to the AFWR for further type training and exercise "Rugby Match".

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aforementioned tests. The experiments lasted approximately four weeks. The Navy tested

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The repair work was delayed for two weeks while needed parts were rushed to Subic Bay.

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Air Force; "Commando Tiger", conducted in the Sea of Japan, involving air units of the

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launched its first air strikes, targeting and destroying an ammunition depot north of

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had intelligence processing capabilities unparalleled by any other ship in the fleet.

3903:. As the international community geared toward possible military action against Iraq, 3519:-type patrol craft began heading out into the Gulf of Sidra. Intruders from VA-34 and 2682:

CVW from 12 to 20 October. Tragedy marred the last day of operations, when a Lockheed

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then participated in NATO exercise "Daily Double", with the amphibious assault ship

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completed her fourth line period and headed for special operations off the coast of

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and her air wing pilots provided close air support (CAS), photo reconnaissance and

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in Lebanon. After operations in the Mediterranean, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean,

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and on to the Sea of Crete to join up with the ships of TG 60.2, the carrier

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Four U.S. Navy carriers form "Battle Force Zulu" following the Persian Gulf War;

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As the new year 1986 began, tensions in the Mediterranean basin would result in

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around the ring while others watched the action over closed circuit television.

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and TG 60.1 departed Taranto on 8 May for routine operations in the Ionian and

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On 16 Oct 1965, two Phantom jets collided in midair 20 miles (32 km) from

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s only port visit from 16 to 22 March, following 78 consecutive days at sea.

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received its first taste of combat. At 12:01, Lt. (j.g.) Dave Lichterman, of

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s first to that city and continent. Now with her course set almost due east,

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On Wednesday morning 7 June, Admiral Martin issued a statement to the press:

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On 16 May 2005, Naval Sea Systems Command released the following statement:

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in recognition of her crew's achievements in her last full year in service.

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launched her strike/strike support aircraft, eight A-6Es from VA-55 and six

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Strait, the ship went to general quarters, in view of threats issued by the

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Upon completion of her second northern Arabian Sea line period on 4 August,

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was returning to Norfolk, she received a message from a Greek motor vessel,

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hosted 1,675 visitors, who came aboard to tour the hangar and flight decks.

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operated locally before she sailed to conduct operations in the Caribbean.

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on station, and subsequently visited Livorno, Italy, from 4–8 April 1986.

3289: 3053:. The ship passed without incident, and continued her journey through the 2636:. Visiting this seaport from 22 to 26 November, the carrier transited the 5138: 4455: 4259:

aircraft flew missions into southern Iraq from the Red Sea in support of

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commenced her homeward voyage, ultimately reaching Norfolk, on 3 August.

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Emerging from the yard on 13 May for sea trials off the Virginia Capes,

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After bringing CVW-11 on board off the Virginia Capes on 8 and 9 March,

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aircraft, conducted surveillance missions over and near the NATO force.

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A unique operation developed 12 September 1994 due to the situation in

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America stood by until the late afternoon, when the Coast Guard cutter

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and CVW-9 engaged in three exercises: "Blue Sky", with elements of the

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conducted a memorial service on 10 June, on the carrier's flight deck.

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Kenneth B. Austin, the carrier's executive officer, piloting a Douglas

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was planned to be sold for scrapping. However, she was chosen to be a

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and CVW-8 providing close air support for almost the entire exercise.

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During four line periods, consisting of 112 days on "Yankee Station",

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onload at anchorage X-ray in Hampton Bay and a brief stay at Norfolk,

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destroyer had maneuvered nearby in the morning of 2 June. Armed with

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After passing through the Suez Canal and exiting the Mediterranean,

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Completing her line period and stopping over briefly at Subic Bay,

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For five line periods, consisting of 100 days on "Yankee Station",

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next hosted, commencing on 14 June, forty-nine midshipmen from the

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provided raid aircraft to test each other's antiaircraft defenses.

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departed Norfolk for her second Mediterranean cruise and relieved

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248 ft (76 m) extreme, 129 ft (39 m) waterline

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transited the Suez before returning to Norfolk in February 1994.

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One hour after the first patrol boat had sortied, a Soviet-built

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surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) at 07:52, toward F-14A Tomcats of

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rescued the 39 crewmen and disembarked them in good condition in

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990 ft (300 m) (waterline), 1,048 ft (319 m)

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and CVW-1 rushed toward a much accelerated deployment schedule.

3227:, Sri Lanka, anchoring on 7 March. Weighing anchor on 12 March, 364:

38 ft (12 m) (maximum), 37 ft (11 m) (limit)

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intercepted a pair of the long-range "Bear D" planes that were

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celebrated two Thanksgivings. At exactly 23:29 on 26 November,

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during her 1967 Mediterranean cruise; in the background is the

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prepares to launch an F-14 Tomcat off the coast of Libya,1986.

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Diego Garcia. Following those evolutions, the carrier visited

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Although that particular Soviet guided missile destroyer left

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in the Indian Ocean in support of UN humanitarian efforts in

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Upon the conclusion of "Northern Merger", America steamed to

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and his wife, they were greeted by Vice Admiral Bardshar and

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Participating in a NATO exercise, "Tridente", in late June,

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country strongly suspected of fomenting terrorist activity.

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Rican waters for refresher training. Subsequently, visiting

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Ultimately departing Rota on 12 September 1979 to conduct a

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remained on the line and continued to meet her commitments.

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F-4B Phantom II and an Early Warning Squadron 122 (VAW-122)

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at Pollensa Bay on 22 January. While crossing the Atlantic,

631:, arriving back at Norfolk on 9 September. On 25 September, 615:. Proceeding thence to the Caribbean, the carrier conducted 603:

until getting underway on 25 March. She conducted her first

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Persian Gulf War: Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm

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On 5 April 1986, two days after a bomb exploded on board a

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and her consorts, operating as Task Group 60.1 (TG 60.1)of

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transited the Suez Canal on 2 September bound for Naples.

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sailors soon had the boat pumped out and headed for port.

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Standing out of the waters of that Greek port on 1 March,

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launched one of her antisubmarine helicopters, a Sikorsky

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in 1946 to be expended in weapons tests. In 2005, she was

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After concluding her operations in the Jacksonville area

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Departing the Diego Garcia operating area on 15 August,

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Entering the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 6 November 1979,

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on alert while landing craft from the dock landing ship

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steamed east and south from the coast of Spain, through

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also deployed with B57 and B61 nuclear weapons aboard.

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together with fighter cover. As the planes sped towards

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Report on 16 January 2006, naming ceremony at Pentagon

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Soon after her arrival in the turnover port of Rota,

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Proceeding to Thessaloniki, Greece, for a port visit

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during a visit to the United Kingdom in December 1971

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were on display at the airfield throughout the show.

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The admiral gave members of the press copies of both

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As the Israeli forces moved to speedy victory in the

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reached Norfolk on 18 April. She and CVW-1 earned a

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For 642: 5152:FoIA Response: Exact Sinking Location Released 3540:The following day, at 02:00 25 March, another 2028: 1999:to participate in Operation "Deep Furrow 71", 1671:, and an electronic countermeasures squadron, 1180:At about 14:00 local time on 8 June 1967, the 1109:obtained contact quickly and coordinated with 972:" exercises, she would be heading back to the 5315: 5177: 4740: 4298:leaving Norfolk. The carrier participated in 3594: 2540:Upon the termination of "National Week XXI", 1968:, she participated in three major exercises. 1900:After rounding Cape Horn on 5 December 1970, 1644:, 17 mi (27 km) northwest of Vinh, 591:After fitting out there until 15 March 1965, 531: 4799: 4341:operating with the Italian aircraft carrier 3195:took over on 20 January. Steaming thence to 3111:in dry dock at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, 1982. 3001:. The cruiser took the man to Diego Garcia. 963: 292:Scuttled after live-fire testing 14 May 2005 4917:"Naval Combat Aircraft: Issues and Options" 4876: 4874: 4872: 4347:during her final deployment in January 1996 3829:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 3725:relieved her at Rota from 28 to 31 August. 3191:spent the next 18 days off Lebanon, before 2812:stood down after her 6th Fleet deployment. 2790:ships conducted their exercise unhindered. 2143: 802:Before anchoring at Athens, on 4 February, 757: 516:was the first large aircraft carrier since 5322: 5308: 5184: 5170: 4852: 4500:On 25 February 2005, a ceremony to salute 4491:will slip quietly beneath the sea. I know 3931:with the disseminated capabilities of the 3485:and her consorts. Two A-6E Intruders from 2110:After an extended line period of 43 days, 787:conducted: carrier qualifications for her 543:under construction at Newport News in 1961 16:Kitty Hawk-class super carrier (1965–1996) 5330:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 2005 4880: 4855:"Declassified: US Nuclear Weapons at Sea" 4656:Learn how and when to remove this message 3849:Learn how and when to remove this message 3771:Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm 3690:Following that counter-terrorist strike, 3465:A Libyan missile installation near Surt ( 3351:on 27 October, where she was relieved by 3286:departed on 9 May for the Mediterranean. 2608:After returning to Norfolk on 27 August, 2020:Arriving back at Norfolk on 16 December, 1176:after she was attacked by Israeli forces. 116:Learn how and when to remove this message 5027: 5025: 4869: 4749: 4707: 4705: 4703: 4701: 4699: 4697: 4695: 4693: 4619:This article includes a list of general 4577:(460 km; 290 mi) southeast of 4430: 4410: 4155: 4011: 3860: 3655: 3504:s VA-81 put the site out of action with 3405: 3367: 3288: 3163: 3152: 3103: 3059: 2915: 2457:and her aircraft resumed the search for 2412: 2258: 2181: 2147: 1932: 1839: 1685: 1149: 1142: 809: 761: 635:J. 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(29 May 2017). 4512:After the completion of the tests, 3766:returned home on 10 November 1989. 3492:s Attack Squadron 34 (VA 34) fired 3375:off Norway during Ocean Safari '85. 3242:, Kenya, and a five-day port visit 3145:returned to Norfolk on 4 November. 3081:, the Egyptian government accorded 2825:returned to Norfolk on 3 November. 2601:. Following her return to Norfolk, 2353:, the clearance of the Suez Canal. 723:initiated into carrier service the 13: 5569:Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers 5006:. Associated Press. Archived from 4625:it lacks sufficient corresponding 4393:Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility 4368: 3760:United Nations peacekeeping forces 3401: 3357:and sailed for the United States. 2694:exercises off the Virginia Capes. 2033:On 2 June 1972, three days before 1855:during her 1970 Vietnam deployment 1361:Atlantic and Mediterranean Service 1165:missiles, is ready to launch from 1065: 14: 5615: 5089: 4947:. 6 February 2011. Archived from 3450:, accompanied by two destroyers, 2461:. One of her planes soon located 2126:historian wrote, "but the men of 1971:Following a port call at Naples, 1099:and the guided missile destroyer 5544: 5539: 4610: 4352: 4331: 4031:to become the fourth carrier of 3799: 2923:transiting the Suez canal, 1981. 2655:Departing Palma two days later, 749:From 28 November – 15 December, 300: 162: 140: 30: 5055: 4989: 3663:in Norfolk Naval Shipyard 1987. 2880:– in company with her consorts 1253:At 10:30, two helicopters from 1127:At 05:30 on 8 June, a Lockheed 996:The situation worsened. First, 41:needs additional citations for 4996:Dearen, Jason (5 March 2012). 4931: 4908: 4846: 4766: 4730: 4460:Vice Chief of Naval Operations 4250:13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 4125:. Less than two months later, 3187:on station on 2 January 1983, 3115:Following a short stand down, 2970:s planes located the ship and 1347:personnel and planes from the 1: 5069:. 14 May 2005. Archived from 5039:. 16 May 2005. Archived from 4830:. 17 May 2005. Archived from 4713:"USS America (CV 66) History" 4601: 3265:, for a five-day port visit, 2652:, where she spent Christmas. 2379:A little over a month later, 1975:proceeded on a course toward 1736:Second Vietnam War deployment 1526:against "enemy" positions on 1074:'s pipe called the crew to a 855:The beginning of March found 619:training and concluded it at 607:launch on 5 April 1965, with 372:280,000 hp (210 MW) 5119:Carrier Veterans Association 4407:Post decommissioning service 3869:(bottom right) cruises with 2431:in the Mediterranean in 1976 2074:relieved the attack carrier 1817:s commanding officer, Capt. 1431:s commanding officer, Capt. 1105:to investigate the contact. 818:waiting to be launched from 643:First deployment (1965–1966) 584:on 23 January 1965, Captain 7: 5063:"USS Trenton SINKEX Report" 4781:. 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(1980). 4435:Declassified image of USS 4397:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4304:Operation Deliberate Force 4198:and the replenished oiler 4019:returns from the Gulf War. 3933:Naval Tactical Data System 3891:On 2 August 1990, the day 3788: 3603:Operation El Dorado Canyon 3595:Operation El Dorado Canyon 3019:anchored in Gage Roads at 2203:alterations on 10 August. 735:and A-4 Skyhawk aircraft. 580:; and commissioned at the 532:Construction and shakedown 18: 5534: 5495: 5335: 5284: 5258: 5237: 5202: 5033:"USS America CV-66 Today" 4591:List of aircraft carriers 4516:was sunk in a controlled 3671:and A-7 Corsair IIs from 2705:, from 24 to 29 January. 2190:preparing to launch from 1954:Naval Station Rota, Spain 1133:magnetic anomaly detector 1085:On 7 June, the destroyer 964:Crisis in the Middle East 922:United States Sixth Fleet 899:guided missile destroyers 578:Chief of Naval Operations 567:Newport News Shipbuilding 547:Originally ordered as an 308: 207:Newport News Shipbuilding 155: 150:underway on 24 April 1983 139: 5196:-class aircraft carriers 4261:Operation Southern Watch 3064:A waterline view of USS 2762:and Barcelona in Spain, 2144:Cessation of hostilities 1710:R reconnaissance plane. 1472:carrier qualifications. 1441:Carrier Onboard Delivery 1378:from 25 May – 5 June. A 917:Constantine II of Greece 758:Second deployment (1967) 189:United States of America 65:"USS America" CV-66 5003:Norfolk Virginian-Pilot 4640:more precise citations. 4263:. On 12 December 1993, 3953:On 9 January 1991, the 3916:Operation Desert Shield 3510:anti-radiation missiles 3171:in Norfolk, August 1983 2857:On 29 January 1981, as 2325:Upon the conclusion of 2048:Escorted by destroyers 1895:International Date Line 1851:on the catapult aboard 1182:technical research ship 1161:, armed with a pair of 1043:surface-to-air missiles 979:For the next 48 hours, 599:for operations off the 309:General characteristics 4915:Pierrot, Lane (1987). 4531: 4498: 4440: 4428: 4176:Bosnia and Herzegovina 4164: 4106:Navy Unit Commendation 4020: 4006:Iraqi Republican Guard 3888: 3791:Operation Desert Storm 3717:from 11 to 17 August, 3699:and the newly arrived 3664: 3526:s VA-85 attacked with 3414: 3376: 3315: 3296:at Norfolk, alongside 3172: 3161: 3112: 3069: 2963:was reportedly afire. 2924: 2659:proceeded through the 2432: 2268: 2195: 2166: 1945: 1856: 1833:and subsequently, the 1694: 1651:Between line periods, 1330: 1177: 1056: 852: 770: 754:end of the year 1966. 746:had lost five planes. 582:Norfolk Naval Shipyard 563:Newport News, Virginia 544: 406:502 officers, 4684 men 5594:Ships sunk as targets 4561:33.15250°N 71.65194°W 4526: 4470: 4434: 4414: 4322:, supported the NATO 4318:, operating from the 4300:Operation Deny Flight 4224:, amphibious vessels 4159: 4015: 3864: 3779:Operation Deny Flight 3777:also Participated in 3659: 3409: 3371: 3292: 3167: 3156: 3107: 3063: 2919: 2778:(Sirte) – claimed by 2561:Franklin D. Roosevelt 2416: 2351:Operation Nimbus Star 2262: 2185: 2151: 1958:Franklin D. Roosevelt 1936: 1843: 1689: 1457:Franklin D. Roosevelt 1325: 1153: 1051: 813: 765: 719:The following month, 704:Naval Station Norfolk 702:ally. She arrived at 586:Lawrence Heyworth Jr. 539: 4955:"USS America, CV-66" 4939:"USS America, CV-66" 4754:. United States Navy 4324:Implementation Force 4288:Dwight D. Eisenhower 4276:Dwight D. Eisenhower 3988:s embarked airwing, 3823:improve this section 3601:See main article on 3584:La Belle Discothèque 3580:Trans World Airlines 3354:Dwight D. Eisenhower 3339:The carrier visited 3311:Dwight D. Eisenhower 3149:Returning to Lebanon 3072:On 21 October 1981, 2037:was to sail Admiral 1859:During this period, 1792:Frederic A. Bardshar 1659:and Subic Bay. With 1528:Vieques, Puerto Rico 1490:representatives and 773:On 10 January 1967, 518:Operation Crossroads 50:improve this article 5521:Aug (unknown date) 5413:William H. Standley 5139:Navy plans to sink 4951:on 5 December 2021. 4566:33.15250; -71.65194 4557: / 4293:On 28 August 1995, 3623:Strait of Gibraltar 3247:waterway on 4 May, 3238:Steaming thence to 3045:steamed toward the 2726:Grumman F-14 Tomcat 2703:U.S. Virgin Islands 2640:for a port call at 2490:Pillars of Hercules 1909:warships-including 1796:Ferdinand E. Marcos 1655:visited Hong Kong, 814:An F-4B Phantom of 432:Electronic warfare 136: 5073:on 27 October 2019 4834:on 7 February 2018 4534:Scuttling location 4441: 4429: 4344:Giuseppe Garibaldi 4172:Theodore Roosevelt 4165: 4123:Havesfjord, Norway 4050:Theodore Roosevelt 4021: 3889: 3878:Theodore Roosevelt 3781:in the mid-1990s. 3773:in 1990 and 1991. 3756:William R. Higgins 3665: 3599: 3574:Libyan retaliation 3442:Muammar al-Qadaffi 3415: 3377: 3316: 3173: 3162: 3113: 3070: 2925: 2586:Claude V. Ricketts 2433: 2269: 2237:arrived to assist 2196: 2167: 1946: 1857: 1695: 1615:Philippine Islands 1578:On 10 April 1968, 1522:CVW flew "attack" 1492:Carrier Air Wing 6 1376:Le Bourget Airport 1178: 1091:, in company with 1001:Israeli shipping. 942:Carrier Division 4 853: 771: 637:Carrier Division 2 545: 496:United States Navy 413:processing systems 382:4 × steam turbines 130: 5556: 5555: 5358:Almirante Lattore 5297: 5296: 4666: 4665: 4658: 4415:The wake left by 4152:Final deployments 4061:became the first 4033:Battle Force Zulu 3859: 3858: 3851: 3639:Mediterranean Sea 3619:Iberian Peninsula 3537:after nightfall. 2756:Alexandria, Egypt 2480:Crisis in Lebanon 1865:Republic of China 1825:On 17 September, 1819:Thomas B. Hayward 1786:On 20 August, at 1603:Cape of Good Hope 1574:Bound for Vietnam 1564:combat air patrol 1532:search and rescue 1437:Daniel V. Gallery 1047:William I. Martin 574:David L. McDonald 484:was one of three 475: 474: 275:Don't Tread on Me 265:Norfolk, Virginia 126: 125: 118: 100: 5611: 5604:Scuttled vessels 5548: 5543: 5527: 5517: 5509: 5488: 5478: 5467: 5456: 5438: 5427: 5416: 5405: 5394: 5383: 5372: 5361: 5351: 5324: 5317: 5310: 5301: 5300: 5186: 5179: 5172: 5163: 5162: 5145:. 3 March 2005. 5083: 5082: 5080: 5078: 5059: 5053: 5052: 5050: 5048: 5029: 5020: 5019: 5017: 5015: 4993: 4987: 4986: 4980: 4972: 4970: 4968: 4952: 4935: 4929: 4928: 4926: 4924: 4912: 4906: 4905: 4903: 4901: 4878: 4867: 4866: 4864: 4862: 4850: 4844: 4843: 4841: 4839: 4816: 4797: 4796: 4780: 4770: 4764: 4763: 4761: 4759: 4747: 4738: 4734: 4728: 4727: 4725: 4723: 4709: 4661: 4654: 4650: 4647: 4641: 4636:this article by 4627:inline citations 4614: 4613: 4606: 4572: 4571: 4569: 4568: 4567: 4562: 4558: 4555: 4554: 4553: 4550: 4481: 4382: 4356: 4335: 4210:Arthur Cebrowski 4096: 4081:highway of death 4023:On 14 February, 3987: 3941: 3881:(top right) and 3854: 3847: 3843: 3840: 3834: 3803: 3795: 3621:and through the 3550: 3535:Port of Benghazi 3525: 3503: 3491: 3479: 3423: 3087: 3029: 2969: 2788: 2391:joined with HMS 2345: 2321: 2090:Thanh Hoa Bridge 1816: 1808:Henry A. 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