The USS Ticonderoga CG-47 and the USS Iowa were employed there as well. I was on board the USS Ticonderoga CG-47. Minesweeping was an art that we quickly learned.

@jonathanstrong4812

Жыл бұрын

As the saying goes a warship can only by a minesweeper Once!

I was there onboard the USS California CGN-36 in late 12/1988. The ship conducted the last Earnest Will mission.

USS Fahrion (FFG-22) MEF 2-86, MEF 2-88.

I served aboard the USS William H.Standley CG-32 during operation Esrnest Will, we escorted tankers thru the straights of Hormuz.

I was with COMIDEAST Staff on board the USS LaSalle (AGF-3) during Operation Ernest Will 1987-88. Was part of several "surface actions" during my tenure.

Nice overview. I was the engineer onboard a MK III patrol boat on Winbrown. (SBU-12). Got a boat load of sea stories from that deployment!

Operation Earnest Will, USS John A Moore FFG-19 spent a couple of days protecting those platforms in the north shooting at Boghammers I served as a GSM2..

was apart of all of those ops. injured while on active duty. 13 opetations and 25 years later va still screwing me . great lecture though sir.

@dahammerblackburn5298

Жыл бұрын

Tell me more

You're a very knowledgeable person. I enjoyed your lecture. Thanks

I was in Battle Group Echo on USS Missouri. That was a very stressful time.

I served in the US Navy during "Operation Earnest Will".

@reddoberman0356

5 жыл бұрын

So was i. I volunteered and was assigned to a minesweeper

@karlhungus5554

4 жыл бұрын

Ahoy, shipmate. I was there in '87, too.

@Autobotmatt428

4 жыл бұрын

My uncles were there to

@kennethwoodside6132

3 жыл бұрын

You may just remember the KOTC Tugs HUNTER & STRIKER ??? !!! Bahrain based -fun times !!!

@timothycasey4738

3 жыл бұрын

@@kennethwoodside6132 Isn't that where the US Navy "SEALS" were based out of?

Great lecture, Mr. Phillips. I was there in '87 aboard KIDD.

@StephenPhillipseodauthor

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service. If you have any insight, I'd love to hear some of your sea stories.

My dad served on the USS Horne during Operation Earnest Will in Battle Group Alpha.

Yes, not mentioned the USS Raleigh LPD-1 brought over the special warfare boats, four of them on the flight deck and four Msgs Mine Sweeper Bay in the well deck but were brought back because they couldn't handle the waters of the Gulf. Later on the Msgs came over Mine Sweeper Ocean going. and the Raleigh served as support for those ships after escorting the tankers the first time we deployed there.

USS Guadalcanal, in the Gulf August - November 1987. Routine Med Cruise MARG turned into something else.

@JakeZimnisky-hq2ob

3 ай бұрын

You can blame HM-14 the world famous Vanguard for that.

I was there. Flew night missions. Made a difference. Long time ago.

@StephenPhillipseodauthor

4 жыл бұрын

Were you a Navy, Marine, or Army pilot?

Was Part of this Operation USS Ranger CV-61 Was always on high alert after the USS Stark got hit!! Long days and nights watching the reflag ships!!

Around minute 53 you mention the Helicopter accident in which Capt Leslie & Capt Hill lost their lives -earlier you mentioned the 'Samuel B Roberts' -the KOTC Tug 'Hunter recovered the dead Pilots & delivered them to Bahrain & also towed the Warship to Dubai for drydocking - I was Master at the time & enjoyed working with you guys (USN) - respect from the UK.

@StephenPhillipseodauthor

3 жыл бұрын

Kenneth, I do mention Hunter several times in my dissertation. If willing, I would love to talk sometime and hear more of your memories from this time period.

@kennethwoodside6132

3 жыл бұрын

@@StephenPhillipseodauthor Stephen,my email address - kenorawoodside@btinternet.com Would be more than willing to chat about Ernest Will & the "fun" times in the Gulf. have never been able to find any Books about this period.? I was actually up in the main port (Kuwait) and had a visit from an Australian who was writing a book but mainly on the Hostage taking situation.I was in 'STRIKER'(sister ship of Hunter) doing repairs to the Main Engine Port Gear Box- most of it was ashore.Actually witnessed the attack/bombing/killings in Kuwait over a few days before myself & the Chief Engineer were taken off & became Hostages for nearly 5 months in Iraq - a sobering experience to say the least -I did (at risk) phone ASU Bahrain & sent a long SITREP -by this time both Hunter & Striker had changed to Liberian Flag - due Protocol ASU couldn't help in any way & in fact replied to my SITREP "have a nice day" !!! B Rgds /Ken Woodside

@kennethwoodside6132

3 жыл бұрын

Note I believe the Australian guy had some connection with some of the Embassies in Kuwait -only thing (over a 2 hour interview/discussion) I remember about him,the man had a bad 'Stutter' - funny how such small detail comes to mind !

@StephenPhillipseodauthor

3 жыл бұрын

@@kennethwoodside6132 I have sent an email to this address. Did you receive it?

@Seabeek

3 жыл бұрын

I was there too at the helo incident. My boat guarded the crash site that night. Nice to hear about folks from "back in the day".

I was lucky 🍀 enough to be at @JHLAPL for both the #PlutoFlyby and #UltimaThule flyby. I was thrilled when I could show this to my friends and Family. I served during most of this timeline as described. You did an awesome job on this talk. Great job!! I think it was better than #Proximity but I'm biased. Thank YOU!

@StephenPhillipseodauthor

Жыл бұрын

QuestForStars, thank you. I'm glad it met your standards.

During Earnest will we also retaliated for the mine explosion on the Bridgeton. Kidd and 3 other Destroyers hit two Oil platforms with 5 inchers.

Correction.. Lasalle was in port USS Raleigh LPD 1 was where Helos came from to attack AJR. They were filming Iranians seeding mines. Iranians shot at helos, and that was their last mistake. I was on the Raleigh on the ship, and later on Hercules. Raleigh also brought over "special boats."

@StephenPhillipseodauthor

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the correction, Scott. I've also heard they came from USS Kidd and USS Jarrett. I'd love to discuss in detail as my research continues to seek historical accuracy.

@scottmouse1921

5 жыл бұрын

@@StephenPhillipseodauthor I would suggest checking out USS Raleigh LPD 1 group on Facebook.

@kennethwoodside6132

3 жыл бұрын

I remember the HERCULES & WINBROWN 7 - we deployed these Radar Reflector Floats around these Crane Barges -

I was on the USS Worden CG18 during Earnest Will convoy operations in 1987.

I was there RM2 on the USS Kidd (DDG-993).

USS Constellation cv64 HT2 served in ernest will west pac 87 88. In Diego Garcia when stark was hit by iran scud missiles

served 1988 uss portland lsd 37 .was down in supply dept looking up parts on microfish .when i heard over ships announcment all hands in foward part of ship move to aft part of ship.looked at the other guy with me and said what did they just say.we made the right decision to move instead of ignoring it because the forward lookout spotted a mine that we were heading right for it.guy should of gotten a medal i think.but now after watching this iguess it could of been a sheep.

I was stationed onboard Simpson, during "Praying Mantis". Was motor whale boated to Hercules to perform Teletype maintenance, in their Comm shack! This was during our MEF 1-88 cruise.

@milesohsfeldt5370

4 жыл бұрын

The Samuel B Roberts was the sister ship of Simpson.

@jonathanstrong4812

Жыл бұрын

@@milesohsfeldt5370 THE USS SIMPSON WAS FFG-56 THE SAMMY B WAS FFG-58

Sorry buddy, USS Bunker Hill CG-52 was there (and so was I and 400 of my brother plankowners) and was relieved by Vincennes.

@StephenPhillipseodauthor

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for setting the record straight.

Mr. Vogel was on the Bridge when it hit the mine.

Remarkable how they stayed afloat. That is why you never trust a Vulcan's opinion when he says 90% the ship will sink.

Ticonderoga in Lybia 1986. Look up.

My uncle was involved in this.

USS Reeves CG24 1981, 1987, 1988

Big shout out to USS Guadalcanal & BLT 1/2

Man he is slamming the Stark. Our Captain D.J. Murphy alway said to us we will not be a Stark. After replacing the Stark we Warned an Iraqi Pilot and he said maybe I will make you like Stark. We locked on him and would have lit him up he booked out the area fast!

Stark should have never happened for another reason. The exact type incident happened earlier in 1984 to the USS John Hancock DD98. Only difference was that the 2 exorcet missiles hit a TUG boat before hitting DD981.

They sent HM-14 home just before the Samual B Roberts was hit with a mine...

Who was the Simpson sailor present?

M-8 mines?

Anyone out there August 15th 1987?.

CAMDEN AOE WEST PAC 85 and 87

Did US Navy aid Iraq jets in targetting certain Iranian Radar sites? Hmmm.

One of the facts of the Vincennes, not everyone knew was the CO's wife's life was threatened by the Iranians and the bodies off the airliner were mostly found in the nude and the talk at the time was these bodies were from a morgue. But who knows that could just be the media at the time.

@jonathanstrong4812

Жыл бұрын

And on the 21ST OF DECEMBER 1988 PAN AM 103 WAS BLOWN UP OVER LOCKERBIE SCOTLAND

This is a good analysis from a military perspective, but his description of the nature and cause of the Iran-Iraq war is overly simplistic. Tensions between the two countries had been high even before the revolution, and with it came a period of vulnerability that the Iraqis were more than willing to exploit to realize their territorial aspirations and right the perceived wrong of the Algiers Agreement.

Sorry not msgs, MSBs

Nice detailed presentation but the contention that USS Vincennes ended the Iran Iraq War and that "people who were sending their 14 year old sons for martyrdom got angry about holidaymakers being killed" is patronising and silly and mars the rest.

it seems u are justifying US actions even with some strange thoughts. who would use an valuable aircraft such f14 for kamikaze attack? and US knew better than any one what capabilities Iran have had.