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to send the message: "Unknown aircraft, this is U.S. Navy warship on your 078 (degrees) for twelve miles. Request you identify yourself". The pilot did not respond to the message. The ship's captain ordered a second message sent, to which there was no reply. At 22:10 Brindel was informed the aircraft
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called it a "divine blessing" and reiterated the standard
Iranian view that the Persian Gulf "is not a safe place for the superpowers and it is in their interest not to enter this quicksand". A spokesman for the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said Iraq would never intentionally attack any target in the Gulf
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T1 (Editions JPO 2017), the pilot, Abdul Rahman, would have received the medal of bravery at the end of a joint Iraqi-U.S. commission of inquiry. His subsequent defection to Iran is not mentioned in this book. Jean-Louis
Bernard also confirms the use of a Falcon 50 during this action.
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Hussein. The Iraqi government established a fund of $ 400 million to compensate prisoners of war and hostages in the
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The Joint Chiefs of Staff investigation into the incident recommended that Iraq be held accountable, a finding the government of Iraq eventually complied with. Captain
Brindel was relieved of duty and retired as a commander for not defending his ship, whilst
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of the ship near the bridge. Although it failed to detonate, rocket fuel ignited and caused a large fire that quickly spread throughout the ship's post office, storeroom and the combat operations center (where the ship's weapons are controlled).
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operated by Iraq was capable of carrying only one Exocet. Iraq had used modified Falcon jets in civilian markings to conduct covert photographic reconnaissance in the
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plane was still in the area and just after witnessing the attack, radioed a nearby Saudi
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was 2 miles (3.2 km) outside the exclusion zone and had not violated neutrality as the Iraqis claimed. Iraq apologized, and
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officer later stated that the pilot was not punished and was still alive. According to Jean-Louis
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s crew. According to the
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Guillebon, Hugues (February 2020). "L'attaque de la frégate Stark par un "Falcon" 50 irakien le 17 mai 1987".
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A ceremony is held at Mayport Naval Station on 17 May each year to remember the 37 men who died in the incident.
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from sinking. Brindel quickly dispatched a distress call after the first missile hit. It was received by
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systems failed to detect the incoming missiles. The first Exocet missile struck the
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personnel were killed or later died as a result of the attack, and 21 were injured.
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Formal Investigation into the Circumstances Surrounding the Attack on the USS
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but was ultimately only reprimanded and relieved of duty. It was found that
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the following day, 18 May 1987. There she was temporarily repaired by the
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defense went out and Brindel could not order his men to return fire. An
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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991
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was to establish a mechanism to process applications for compensation.
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Inside the Danger Zone: The U.S. Military in the Persian Gulf 1987–88
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to defend herself after sufficiently warning the hostile aircraft.
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fighter. Later reports asserted that the attacking aircraft was a
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missiles for anti-shipping operations. The F1EQ-5 variant of the
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Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History
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Grossman, Mark; Sheikh, R. Alio and Rolin G. Mainuddin (1995).
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The Great War For Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
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Naval battles of the Iran–Iraq War involving the United States
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Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria (2023–2024)
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2003 United States–British–Spanish Draft Resolution on Iraq
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Deliberate force a case study in effective air campaigning
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December 2019 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
1809:. Lexington, NC: The Dispatch. 20 May 1987. p. 6.
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Iraqi Mirages in Combat: The story of the F.1EQ in Iraq
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business jet which had been modified with a radar and
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Iranian offensives to free Iranian territory (1981–82)
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Attacks on United States Navy ships during peacetime
1807:"Reagan: Iran Is 'Villain' In Persian Gulf Incident"
1223:, and those killed or injured in the 1987 attack on
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arrived to provide damage control and relief to the
1691:"US navy ordered to hit back after Exocet kills 28"
1625:"Navy Forgoes Courts-Martial for Officers of Stark"
1243:The memorial plaque for the killed U.S. sailors at
1195:unless it was Iranian, and laid the blame on Iran.
1082:with two-thirds of its crew on liberty in Bahrain.
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1151:, the ship's home port. A court of inquiry under
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2045:"Terms of Reference – Joint Investigation Group"
2966:Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001
2670:United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441
2009:Levinson, Jeffrey L.; Randy L. Edwards (1997).
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126:U.S. frigate severely damaged by Iraqi aircraft
3115:Cold War military history of the United States
2762:United States kill or capture strategy in Iraq
2598:2024 Iranian missile strikes in Iraq and Syria
2578:Attack on the United States embassy in Baghdad
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950:identified the attacking aircraft as an Iraqi
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2631:Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda link allegations
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2890:Report to Congress on the Situation in Iraq
2001:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
1689:Brummer, Alex; Hirst, David (19 May 1987).
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1592:Brummer, Alex; Hirst, David (19 May 1987).
2583:June 2021 United States airstrike in Syria
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16:1987 Iraqi attack during the Iran–Iraq War
2895:A Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq
2013:. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press.
1720:Bernard, Jean-Louis (10 September 2020).
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1050:and the jet left unharmed. The US Navy's
2405:Ambassadors of the United States to Iraq
1995:This article incorporates text from the
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57:listing after being struck by two Iraqi
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2730:2003–2006 phase of the Iraqi insurgency
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1553:Mockaitis, Thomas R. (15 August 2013).
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1210:Lieutenant Basil E. Moncrief resigned.
913:, when an Iraqi jet aircraft fired two
3140:United States Navy in the 20th century
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1760:The Reagan Era: A History of the 1980s
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1046:did not have the authority to order a
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3065:Category:Iraq–United States relations
3040:Future: Tense: The Coming World Order
2781:Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
2769:Al Qa'qaa high explosives controversy
2400:Embassy of the United States, Baghdad
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1954:Browning, William (18 January 2015).
1475:Symonds, Craig L. (23 October 2006).
1453:from the original on 28 December 2022
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2855:Committee for the Liberation of Iraq
2828:U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement
2643:Iraq and weapons of mass destruction
2476:International sanctions against Iraq
2076:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
1966:from the original on 27 January 2015
1935:from the original on 18 January 2015
1882:from the original on 5 February 2017
1835:Encyclopedia of the Persian Gulf War
1656:
1647:
1623:Cushman, John H Jr. (28 July 1987).
1513:
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1407:from the original on 25 January 2021
872:1981 Iraqi embassy bombing in Beirut
599:Iranian offensives in Iraq (1985–87)
495:Iranian offensives in Iraq (1982–84)
1762:, Columbia University Press, 2015,
13:
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14:
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2798:Mukaradeeb wedding party massacre
2395:Embassy of Iraq, Washington, D.C.
1876:US State Department Press Release
1813:from the original on 19 June 2022
1787:from the original on 5 March 2016
1635:from the original on 13 July 2018
1465:
1229:United States Department of State
1119:s hull and superstructure in the
314:
3125:International maritime incidents
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2813:July 12, 2007, Baghdad airstrike
2648:Iraqi biological weapons program
2493:June 1993 cruise missile strikes
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1988:
1852:from the original on 17 May 2024
1740:from the original on 17 May 2024
1701:from the original on 17 May 2024
1604:from the original on 17 May 2024
1573:from the original on 17 May 2024
1534:from the original on 17 May 2024
1495:from the original on 17 May 2024
977:Initially not alarmed, at 22:09
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2750:Fallujah killings of April 2003
2556:George W. Bush shoeing incident
2536:1971 Iraq poison grain disaster
2518:February 2001 airstrike in Iraq
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974:to avoid attracting suspicion.
2921:United States support for Iraq
2675:Iraq War and the war on terror
2660:Failed Iraqi peace initiatives
2653:Iraqi chemical weapons program
2546:Iraqi Guantanamo Bay detainees
2410:Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
1927:Reagan, Ronald (22 May 1987).
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343:1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran
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2757:American occupation of Ramadi
2568:Hobby Lobby smuggling scandal
1395:Leone, Dario (14 July 2019).
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948:United States Central Command
3130:Naval battles involving Iraq
3110:Airstrikes conducted by Iraq
2823:Iraq War troop surge of 2007
2745:Fallujah during the Iraq War
2740:Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
2374:Iraq–United States relations
1441:Cooper, Tom (27 July 2016).
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1167:said that the pilot mistook
1143:before setting a course for
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1075:, which was in the area and
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3150:Presidency of Ronald Reagan
3029:State Sponsors of Terrorism
2850:Multi-National Force – Iraq
2845:United States Forces – Iraq
2735:Iraqi civil war (2006–2008)
2551:Kidnapping of Jalal Sharafi
2503:1996 cruise missile strikes
2498:Operation Vigilant Sentinel
2483:Iraqi no-fly zones conflict
2039:(FFG 31) on 17 May 1987 (U)
1481:. Oxford University Press.
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2588:2022 Erbil missile attacks
2461:Operation Vigilant Warrior
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2513:Operation Northern Watch
2471:Safwan Airfield standoff
2456:Operation Southern Watch
2446:Amiriyah shelter bombing
574:Kurdish rebellion (1983)
3095:May 1987 events in Asia
2943:Iraqi National Congress
2926:Operation Eager Glacier
2870:Anbar Salvation Council
2690:Iraq disarmament crisis
2488:January 1993 airstrikes
2436:Geneva Peace Conference
1931:. University of Texas.
1370:Garcia, Miguel (2018).
1307:Gulf of Tonkin incident
1208:tactical action officer
1190:Iranian Prime Minister
990:had targeted the ship,
865:International incidents
2938:CIA activities in Iraq
2818:Nisour Square massacre
2680:White House Iraq Group
1520:. DIANE. p. 391.
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909:on 17 May 1987 in the
360:Iraqi invasion of Iran
333:1975 Algiers Agreement
172:Commanders and leaders
2993:Executive Order 13780
2976:Executive Order 13769
2700:2003 invasion of Iraq
1657:Fisk, Robert (2005).
1428:Le Fana de l'Aviation
1401:The National Interest
1256:Jacksonville, Florida
1252:Mayport Naval Station
1242:
1145:Mayport Naval Station
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917:missiles at the U.S.
693:Karbala 8 (7th Basra)
353:Iranian Embassy siege
267:Casualties and losses
3034:Iraqi Jewish Archive
3019:Miss Iraq in America
2833:2007–2011 withdrawal
2793:Killing of Nick Berg
2508:1998 bombing of Iraq
1665:. Knopf Publishing.
905:occurred during the
815:June 5 1984 Skirmish
2961:Iraq Liberation Act
1960:Florida Times-Union
1192:Mir Hossein Mousavi
1052:rules of engagement
886:Iran Air Flight 655
772:Tawakalna ala Allah
719:Final stages (1988)
103: /
3024:Montana Management
2909:Military relations
2561:Muntadhar al-Zaidi
2541:USS Stark incident
1629:The New York Times
1312:Battle of Đồng Hới
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1044:ground controllers
996:fire-control radar
960:missile hardpoints
952:Dassault Mirage F1
929:United States Navy
758:Beit-ol-Moqaddas 4
739:Beit-ol-Moqaddas 3
727:Beit-ol-Moqaddas 2
517:Muharram ol-Harram
338:Iranian Revolution
3100:Conflicts in 1987
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2786:Abu Ghraib prison
2720:Task Force Viking
2431:Nayirah testimony
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2283:Samuel B. Roberts
2083:978-1-59114-970-5
1845:978-0-87436-684-6
1733:978-2-37301-131-9
1566:978-0-313-38063-1
1488:978-0-19-975488-5
1351:on 9 October 2022
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276:1 frigate damaged
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2865:Vets For Freedom
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1221:Persian Gulf War
1184:Heroes of Bagdad
1135:destroyer tender
1118:
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1036:Standard Missile
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1011:s search radar,
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983:Glenn R. Brindel
927:. A total of 37
752:Halabja massacre
488:2nd Khorramshahr
483:Beit-ol-Moqaddas
427:Stalemate (1981)
388:1st Khorramshahr
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2685:Opposition
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1770:, page 276
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620:1st al-Faw
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998:onto the
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686:Karbala 7
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