27 Sept (continuing) To-date, the number of evacuations is 2100, and that induded more than 200
                   U.S. citizens.
             USS ELMER MONTGOMERY (FF-1082) fires the first warning shots by U. S.
                   forces during a merchant interception, and then boarded the Iraqi tanker
                   TADMUR, as it was proceeding south out of the Gulf of Aqaba.

29 Sept      USS MONTGOMERY diverts a freighter in N. Red Sea.

1 Oct        USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) transited the Strait of Hornu~ en route the
                   Persian Gulf (first time a carrier in the Gulf since 1974). The carrier will remain
                   in the Gulf for a short period and conduct normal operations.
             SUPER SERVANT III arrived Bahrain with her cargo of Minesweepers, and is
                   scheduled to offload 4-S Oct.
             ARG Mfa units and CTG 150.6 conduct the first m~or amphibious rehearsal opera-
                   tion, "CAMEL SAND" off Ras Madrakah, Oman.

2 Oct        USS MIDWAY (CV-41) Carrier Battle Group deploys from Yokosuka. Japan.

4 Oct        USS INDEPENDENCE (cV-62) leaves the gulf after successfully completing its
                   mission (to demonstrate that it is possible to put a carrier in the Gulf and
                   carry out operations).

15 Oct       USS ELMER MONTGOMERY (FF-1082) completed the 2500th intercept action
                   by the multi-national intercept force since the operation began on 12 Aug 90.
                   The USS ELMER MONTGOMERY hailed the Indian-registered cargo vessel
                   "JAY GAYATRI" in the Northern Red Sea.

21 Oct       USS O'BRIEN (DD-975) fired warning shots across the bow of the Iraqi merchant
                   vessel AL BAHAR AL AAABI in the Persian Gulf after it failed to alter its
                   course to a non-prohibited port.

22 Oct       The Iraqi merchant vessel AL BAHAR AL ARABI was cleared to proceed by a multi-
                   national boarding team including Navy and Coast Guard personnel from the
                   USS REASONER (FF-1063) in the North Arabian Sea. The merchant had
                   apparently disposed of its prohibited cargo.

30 Oct       A major steam leak in the fire room of the USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2) resulted in the
                   deaths of 10 crewmembers.
             Off Ras al Madrakah Oman, ARG Alfa units, along with the remaining CTG 150.6
                   units -4th MEB (Amphibious) embarked - began amphibious rehearsal exercise
                   SEA SOLDIER II.
             Operation SHARP EDGE continues, with a total of 2393 evacuations, including 213
                   U.S. citizens.

1 Nov        USS MIDWAY Carrier Battle Group relieves USS INDEPENDENCE in Gulf.

3 Nov        In Operation SHARP EDGE, USS NEWPORT (LST-1 179) relieves BARNSTABLE
                   COUNTY off Liberia.

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