Posted on 07/14/2007 9:18:25 AM PDT by Fennie
ABU DHABI -- The U.S. Navy has deployed its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier the USS Enterprise -- the longest naval vessel in the world and which carries 66 aircraft -- for Gulf operations. Officials said this marked the second deployment of the Enterprise in the Gulf in 14 months.
The Enterprise, which left the Gulf in November 2006, is to join the USS John C. Stennis and USS Nimitz carrier strike groups. Officials said the return of the Enterprise would enable rotation of the other two carrier strike groups in the region.
"The carrier and her escorts will assert their right to operate throughout the region," the navy said. "These ships can operate together as one single strike force or dispersed to execute multiple missions simultaneously."
The carrier strike groups have been operating near the Iranian coast. In June, the navy conducted a major exercise in the Straits of Hormuz, the passage for 30 percent of global oil shipments, Middle East Newsline reported.
Gulf Cooperation Council states have been alarmed by the Iranian threat. Iran has occupied three islands claimed by the United Arab Emirates. An Iranian daily has asserted that Bahrain, host to the U.S. Fifth Fleet, was part of Iran.
"Regular deployments of the strike groups to the Middle East are not designed to provoke any of the Gulf countries," the navy said.
On Nov 8 after Fred has won the whitehouse, dubya should order the carrier strike groups to take out Iran’s nuke facilities.
Pizza any one??? Will it be DeGoiania or delivery??? That is the question. Time will tell.
Don’t we have the same rule for aircraft carrier threads as we have for Ann Coulter threads? There must be pictures!!
Are all these Carriers *IN* the Gulf?
Why does this seem like a crazy idea to me?
As i understand it, if the Strait of H has an incident, the Gulf could be rendered unreachable, and anything in there, trapped.
Is this true?
no
my info is that worst case they can clear most of debris out in relatively painless way
cool. i hope you’re right
USS Langley (CV 1)
Now THAT’s the Enterprise we should be building.
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“There Are Eight Battle Groups At Sea” —
“Six Are Nimitz Class Super Carriers” —
http://judicial-inc.biz/si.x_battle_groups_at_s.htm
The Straits are narrow, but not that narrow. We could fight our way through. We’ve had several battle groups in the Gulf before. It’s pretty well organized.
Thanks for the info. it is reassuring.
Yeah, I wish there was one of those in the works.
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