European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. May 7, 1988 the stars and stripes 1 Page 9 escorted ships pass safely through Gulf aboard the Jack Williams a warship escorted convoys moved through the persian Gulf without incident bul . Warship that prowled the waterway were Mill on Alert for mines and possible iranian attack. It s very quid out there it. C radar. Mark Van Dyke said wednesday on the 3.700-Lon guided missile frigate Jack Williams thai played a Pivotal role in fierce lighting with iranian warships two weeks ago. A .Tsconcd Tanker Convoy arrived off the coast of Kuwait on wednesday morning without incident after Clearing through the narrow Strait of Hornitz Gateway to the Gulf the Day before Navy officials re ported. The two kuwaiti tankers re flagged As american ves Sels. Inc Townsend and the sea Isle City were escorted by the destroyer Merrill and the guided missile frigate. John a sides the lankers were left in International Waters off Kuwait. Iran has threatened revenge Tor the april 18 Battle in which Washington claimed three iranian vessels were sunk. Three others were hit by missiles and bombs. Adm. William j. Crowe jr., chairman of the joint chiefs of suit Lull a Pentagon Media Pool aboard the command ship Coronado on tuesday thai Tehran s threats of revenge arc taken very seriously. They have considerable capability and they have missile capability which we arc always concerned about Crowe said during a Surprise visit 10 the Gulf. He came la Tuur sume of the in ships plying the vital Oil Trade route. Shipping executives said n civilian helicopter Pilot reported tuesday wiring to ships thought to be Irani an Between Lite Island Oil terminal Dav off the United Arab Izmir los. And the Iran owned Sassan Pla farm thai . Form destroyed. April is. His re pain aimed fears that inc ships were sowing mines. Crowe Nisi with senior Bahrain government officials on wednesday the second Day of a visit to the persian Gulf where Iran and Iraq have been at War since sep tember 1980. Although no new mines have been found since the april 18 sea Battle mine sweepers and lookouts in the Bow of the Williams and other passing ships kept lookouts an constant duty to Survey the Placid tur Tito is sea for fear Iran May use mines to even the balance after its naval losses. "1 Don t care if one of my boys forces it to reverse Speed for a dead sheep or cow says cmdr. Edward attacks in the persian Gulf monday s . Attak on the persian Gull of platforms came in retaliation Lor a mine Eup Sjon thursday that Tore a hols in the . Frigate. Sembol b. Roberts. Injuring 10 urn Imon u aboul9a.m.local1lT.sassan iranian Oil it Anwyn is attacked and badly damaged by us. Destroyers Mer full and Mccormic and Landing platform ship Trenton to Timpas later. Iranian platform at Sim Island is at shed my destroyed by . Rigalos Simpson and Bagley ant Cruiser Banian patrol boat Joshan flies on Waynw Reghl Waw tips and frigate Simpson return fire and sink iranian boat b is. A-6 intruder Aires at sink one iranian gunboat and damage two others after gunboat snacks on ail lad totes and commercial vessels at Mubarak Oil Liew Oil Sharlabel in Law afle noon. 310-foot, iranian Iri Gale Sahand con Rolls Friree . Warships in Strait of Hormuz Iri Gale tires Al . A-6 intruder from aircraft Carrier Ente
