European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday May 19,1987 hns express great regret thai the incident has occurred. He sad the iraqis Haven t accepted responsibility As cd tiny have suggested an immediate investigation into ivling in us. Howard added there is nothing to change our original assessment that was  Iran and Iraq have attacked hundreds of ships in the Gulf in an Effort to Cripp Fevoli other s Oil dependent economies. Us . Navy a a pee the Gulf in an Effort to protect american shipping to also monday the London Bam Toyds shipping intelligence unit reported an  struck Alibi Ian commercial vessel the gov Robin As it sailed toward the saudi arabian kirov i Khawli Oil Field. Marine Salvage executives said a in broke out aboard the 219.387-ton Tanker but there Wao word on casualties or damage. The attack on the Stark ignited a huge damaged the frigate heavily said a Gulf based s executive who spoke of condition of anonymity. The Pentagon which initially said three sailors c in the attack and 25 were unaccounted for Annoura monday that 28 men were killed. It said two i men were seriously injured four More Wei ashore for treatment of lesser injuries and j treated and returned to duty. M Pentagon spokesman it. Cmdr. Chris a Jeriann said rive seamen were rescued from the Wate a military spokesman in German Jed a . Air Force plane with medical person add a been sent to the Gulf and is transferring injury up seamen to Ger Many. A Secretary of stole George  said the United slates regards this at ack Jawn great seriousness. And is fallowing the  the Pentagon said olt Navy warship ha.1 aided the stricken ship to Dot command ship Lasalle which directs the Navy Mideast task Force also was sent. The attack cart Al Day after a soviet Oil Tanker leased by Kuwait Jota mine off that country blowing a Hole in the Hull a causing no fatalities. The attack othe Stark occurred at 10 10 . Local Lime sunday up to . Central european Daylight saving timjf45 Miles Northeast of Qatar the Penta gon talk my May. Web Eeve this was a mistaken attack said de sense apartment spokesman Robert Sims in Washington he said two iraqi Mirage Al fighters fire miss at the ship and at least one struck it tearing a 10 it 15-foot Hole in the Hull. Iraq Iran  saudi Arabia Oman apr Ipolita is no indication of any deliberate  appears to be a Case of mistaken ideality he to the slate department spokeswoman Deborah Avin said we have strongly protested the attack to the iraqi ambassador in Washington and instructed our ambassador in Baghdad Iraq to make a similar est  lie Slark a 3,585-ton, 445-foot frigate with a Crew is part of a seven unit . Naval task Force that 0