European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 26, 1991 the stars and stripes a a Page 3 key air bases conventional weapons plants Turkey in Ciurlik a one died and about 40 were injured in Israel Friday night when Patriot missiles failed to intercept All iraqi scud missiles fired at Tel Aviv and Haifa. Mosul Jordan Amman Israel a to Suez canal 200 Kirkuk Samarra Baghdad nil to Karbala Hilla Navy gunners Sank an iraqi minesweeper thursday and a second iraqi minesweeper exploded and Sank after hitting a mine while trying to get away. Egypt saudi Arabia an Najaf a Iraq rata i convoys thursday clogged highways in saudi Arabia As . Forces and military fuel trucks moved toward the kuwaiti Border in anticipation of the expected land War against Iraq. Kuwait l Kuwait City about 230 submarine launched Tomahawk cruise missiles have streamed into Iraq since the War started possibly flying Over Allied territory in Turkey Egypt Israel or Syria the Pentagon reported. Riyadh Dhahran Quot visor v Qatar ass. Sharon Kilday Patriot missiles downed one of two scud missiles fired by Iraq at the saudi capital of Riyadh Friday night. No injuries were reported. The Navy thursday seized the tiny Island of Baruh killing three iraqis and taking 51 prisoners. Tomahawk ii Cruis amp Gessile being launched from . Submarines and warships against targets deep inside Iraq. Length 21 feet diameter 20.9 inches wingspan 8 feet 6 inches cruise engine 606 pounds thrust Turbofan Range 1,552 Miles land attack version Over 300 Miles estimated for sea launch version cruising Speed 550 Rrth warhead nuclear or conventional 1,000 pounds High explosive . Subs reported in action source Jane s weapon systems aps amps Sha on Kisiday Washington apr . Submarines Are blasting cruise missiles at Iraq possibly Over Friendly territory from beneath the Mediterranean and red seas in the first such combat use of the weapons defense department sources said. Although the sources would not describe the missiles routes thursday firing the computer guided Low flying tomahawks from either sea Means the weapons could be flying through turkish egyptian israeli or syrian airspace. The development in the War against iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein amounts to a the first use of american submarine launched missiles in a combat environment a said another source who also spoke on condition of anonymity. A there have been multiple launches of Tomahawk missiles from the submerged subs Over the past few Days a second source said. A senior operations officer refused to comment on the number of sub launched missiles. A we Don t discuss that weapon system a Marine maj. Be n. Marlin bran liner the vice director of operations for the joint staff said briskly at a Pentagon briefing thursday. Also on thursday the defense department said that some 230 cruise missiles had been fired during first week of the military operation a primarily from such Large surface warships As battleships and destroyers in the Gulf and red sea. Quot asked How Many submarines were involved in targeting Iraq one source replied a a let a just say a  Quot f there Are 123 submarines in the Navy a Fleet a <s0 attack subs and 34 ballistic missile submarines. Attack subs usually accompany Carrier Battle groups and six aircraft carriers have been sent to the Middle last for operation desert storm. The commander of the . Naval Force in the red sea rear adm. Riley , disclosed earlier in the week that one submarine had fired a cruise missile As Par of the Campaign against Iraq. The submarine Force is called the a silent services because of the ability to roam undetected and stalk prey at will. The Force prefers to keep its activities out of the limelight Quot its ingrained in submariners. Their effectiveness depends on them he i Tig a the big quest Ion Mark a Quot one military official said