European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday May 20,1987 death toll in missile attack reaches 28 from Page 1 Why the Stark was Noi on a higher slate of Alert. Reagan said inc attack would not deter american naval vessels from continuing their patrols in shipping lanes heavily travelled by Oil lankers Llic ship Ping lanes Are considered vital to West pm Security interests. We remain deeply committed to sup porting the Sci we Csc of our friends in the Gulf and to ensuring the tree flow of Oil through the Strait of  the presi Dent said a a ceremony in the Rose Gar Den honouring leading american exporters. "1 know and i share the sense of concern and anger that americans feel Over yester Day s tragedy in the persian Gulf he said. In his statement Filz water said the United slates expected an apology and compensation for the men who died in this tragic incident adding we also seek compensation for the  the original casually report said three crewmen had been killed the 25 wifi or casualties were discovered monday in a part of the ship thai had been badly burned and could not be explored earlier. Pentagon officials said they remained puzzled monday about the reason for the attack How it was executed and Why the Stark failed to defend itself. The imme Diate problems of extinguishing tires on Board and of evacuating the dead and wounded continued to hamper communication with the vessel. Filz water repealed statements made sunday that in inc administration s View inc missile attack was an inadvertent strike and perhaps a Case of mistaken identity. We know of no motive far his kind of action he said. Before Hussein s apology the iraqi ambassador to the United states Nizar Hardoon said in an interview with the Cable news network that Iraq has no intentions whatsoever to attack an american  the attack on the Slark highlighted the explosive nature of inc Gulf War. In the latest attack in the so called Tanker War a norwegian owned super Tanker the Golar Robin was set ablaze in an attack by iranian boats off saudi Arabia in he Northern persian Gulf monday shipping sources in Bahrain old Reuters. The United states has been discussing ways of protecting ships travelling to and from Kuwait an iraqi ally at the head of the Gulf thai have been the major targe of iranian attacks. The assistant Secretary of state for near Eastern and South asian affairs Richard w. Mur Phy has just completed a visit to Iraq designed to stress America s  Meni 10 free passage in the Gulf. Although the United states is officially Neutral in the War a position that Fitzwater reaffirmed monday its discussions with Kuwait clearly indicate a sympathy for the iraqis. That is Why the iraqi attack was particularly confusing. In his Rose Garden comments Mon Day Reagan said the assault an the Stark underscored the need to end inc War be tween Iran and Iraq. Ambassador Ham Doon agreed with inc president s com ments and added we Are Irving to Tell people in the last few years that look this War could Lead to very bad Bypro ducts and could escalate at any Point " in trying 10 sort out the events of Sun Day nigh i Pentagon officials sail an american surveillance aircraft patrol Ling the persian Gulf from its base in saudi Arabia had watched an iraqi Mirage Jet Fly South through the darkness toward Bahrain execute the attack and return Home. The officials lacking Many essential de tails said the Stark had twice tried to team olt the iraqi Jet As it dosed in. But they said icy did not know if the Pilot heard or understood the warning that he was about to attack an american warship. The director of operations for the join chiefs of Slaff it. Gen. Richard a. Burpee said at a news conference that the Stark had apparently been struck by an exocet fired from a Range of about 12 Miles. The missile which skims along at water level Tore a Hole about 12 to 15 feet across in the vessel s Hull. We did not suspect any hostile intent Burpee said. We had no reason to believe Here was hostile in Cal from  once the exocet was launched the Stark had about a minute to Lake defensive action but failed to do so. We did not return the fire fizz Waitr said. I Don t know the  officers aboard the Stark reported that they had been hit by two missiles fired by separate planes. But information provided by i he surveillance aircraft indicated thai the vessel was hit by a single missile. In Bahrain As the stricken Slark was being towed to port the american ambassador said the Crew members did t know what hit  the ambassador Sam Zakhem said at a news conference monday night that the ship had been hit twice by the exec cd missiles one to the missile Magazine and a second just below the Bridge. There is a big Gash in its port Side Zakhem said. The ship is  naval officials in Bahrain said fires on Board had been put out. The ambassador recounted How he visited four sailors from the ship who were plucked from he sea by Bahrain helicopters just before Dawn. He said they had told him hey had suddenly fallen through a  All hell broke Loose Zakhem said. They did t know what Hil them. It was like they fell through a big Hole that was All they could  two of the badly burned sailors were evacuated by american transport planes to a military Hospital in Wiesbaden. Tour others were treated in Bahrain and then released to their Barracks at a base the Navy maintains in the wealthy Oil and commercial cd nor in the Northern Gulf. Relatives from Page 1 and has a numbness deep Down inside  elsewhere in the nation Nomen Kiser mourned monday for her son Stephen after being told by the Navy that he was among the 28 servicemen killed when an iraqi missile struck the Stark in the persian Gulf. In Lowell mass., the family of Dairell Foster rejoiced after learning their son was Safe. The frigate was struck sunday night while patrolling the Gulf the Pentagon said an iraqi warplane apparently inadvertently fired at least one Trocel missile Al the american ship killing 28 men and injuring 21 others. The Pentagon had Noi released the names of All the dead or injured by monday evening saying it was Stilt in the process of notifying relatives. The wives and children of Many of the 200 sailors aboard the frigate awaited word of the fair of their loved ones at the ship s Home port of Mayport naval station a. Meanwhile other family members wailed for news at their Homes. He s gone to meet the lord mrs.  son an in year Navy Veteran who served As an electrician s male. Mrs Riser said she and her husband David of Elkhart ind., Learned about the quack As they were leaving for a Church service sunday evening. The ship s chaplain called late monday morning with news of the death mrs. Disc said. We Don t know if he was injured in the attack or fighting fires she told the Al Khan truth newspaper. Re is still on Board mrs. Riser said her son s wife lives in Bahrain with their a year Oid son. He also is survived by an 11-Yrar old daughter who Livo in Elkhart. He really loved the Navy his Mother said. Thai was his life defending his country and not letting them come Over  later monday. Foster s sister was told that the 20 year old naval Engineer was Safe. Maureen Camacho 29, of Nashua. N.h., was keeping Vigil with her parents sister and anti lick Broiher at their Lowell Home. They said thai he was t on the casualty list and he was t on the deceased list mrs. Camacho said in a Telephone interview. Everybody s in there crying tears of happiness instead of  in Tallahassee fla., friends and family filled the Home of the parents of senior chief Petty officer  non Foster 33. A navigator who died on Trie ship. My brother s life was sacrificed fora mistake said Arthur Robinson one of Foster s three Brothers. Foster of Jacksonville had a wife and seven Chil Dren family members said. Another Man confirmed dead by Navy officials was Robert Shippee 35, of Adams Center in Jefferson county . His parents Alfreds and Richard ship Bole and Nury Burford parents of Petty officer 3.c. Litre Noe m. Breford a crewman aboard the Stark tie shown with Mother son. Dale and us Girlfriend pee said Shippee was a 16-year Navy Veteran. This is the first Lime thai i be been really nervous about him going out because of All the sprite around in arc said mrs. Shippee who said her son married and the father of three children had been stationed in the Mediterranean sea for much of his career As a fire control technician. Linda Hume was told late monday that her 19-year old son Thomas Marshall a gunner s male fireman from Amesbury mass., apparently was Safe. I called a number and they said that at this Point he is not on the casualty list she said in a Telephone Call. We re beside ourselves said William f. Limbert a lherof23-Ycar-old Matthew Limbert of Dayton. Ohio. Nancy Bareford of Spotsylvania a. Was told monday by uie . Ambassador to Bahrain that her son had suffered bums in the ship Fin after the missile attack. Bareford told the free Lance Star newspaper thai her son Petty officer 3rd class Lawrence m. Bareford was in satisfactory condition. W photo identified Only As Kim in Tfir spol Sylvita va., Home after being Laid their son suffered bums in the iraqi attack on the frigate and was in satisfactory condition some victims of attack identified by Pentagon Washington up the Pentagon monday released the following partial list of Stark crewmen Bers killed in sunday s attack Christopher Werner do Angulis 24, of Dumont n.j., electronics technician 2.c. Stephen Greg Kiser 36, of Elkhart ind., electrician s mate. Thomas Joseph Macmullen 30, of Darby pa., gun Ner s mate 1 a. Robert Laurence Shippee 35, of Adams Center ., fire control technician. Jeffrey Lee Phelps 21, of Locust Grove va., sea Man recruit. A Pentagon spokesman said additional names will be released after next of Kin arc notified