27FEB91 (D+41)(G+3) - Th-156 executed deceptive amphibious helo operations toward Bubiyan beach. - Th-151 continued combined AMCM operations with Royal Navy. 28 FEB 91 (D+42) (0+4) - President Bush directed a cessation of offensive operations for *USCENTCOM forces effective 280800 in the KTO. - NAVCENT tasking as of 280500Z includes: protect the fleet, support CENTCOM tasking, continue mineclearing ops, prepare for logistics over the shore, assess capability of, and time to prepare Ash Shuaybah, Kuwait as operational logistics port. - Princeton arriving Jebel Ali for mine damage assessment. Completion of Th- 158 offload of 5th MEB elements at Ras Al Mishab now projected for 1 MAR. - Avenger discovered Italian Manta bottom influence mine in vicinity of Princeton/Tripoli ti:\ine explosions. Mine destroyed. Estimate Iraq had approx. 150 Manta s. 1MAR91 (D+43) - La Salle has temporarily replaced Tripoli as AMCM support and C2 platform until arrival of New Orleans. 2 MAR 91 (D+44) - Th- 1564th MEB prepared to continue amphib ops and began backload of 5th MEB units 1 MAR. - Th- 151 with RN and RSNF continues combined AMCM and ship MCM. Top priority is to sweep a lane into Ash Shaybah. - Naval missions: maintain naval superiority, blockade Kuwait coast to prevent small vessels from escaping, continue MCM ops, plan for Faylaka EPW evacuation. 3 MAR 91 (D+45) - Naval missions: ops include NAG mine searches, and surface surveillance. - Th-156 and TF-158 (afloat MAGTAF) will conduct evacuation of BPW's from Faylaka Island on 3 MAR and reconnaissance of other islands to determine presence of Iraqi forces. 4 MAR 9f (D+46) - Th-156 conducted evacuation of 1405 EPW's (one BO, three COL, 86 officers) from Faylaka Island. No resistance. - DESERT STORM total 16-inch ordnance fired by Wisconsin and Missouri was 1083, equal to 4322 Mk-82 bombs or 542 A-6 missions. BL)A for 41 missions were classified as "heavy, neutralized, or destroyed" for 68% of targets. - MCM ops to clear route to Ash Shuaybah will be completed by 5 MAR. H-6 -I
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