- Jul 12, 2018
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OPERATION GREEN CRAB |
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NAVY DEPLOYMENT | 
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TASK FORCE 103
Captain George French
Captain George French
| Ship Class | Vessel | Compliment | Home Port |
| Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer | USS Larry Craig | 323 | Naval Station Mayport, Florida |
| Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer | USS Lake Champlain | 323 | Naval Station Mayport, Florida |
DETAILS
Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable and perishable food/water for 3 month journey; x1 5-inch (127 mm)/62 Mk. 45 Mod 4 (lightweight gun); x2 20 mm Phalanx CIWS; x2 25 mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun; x2 Mk 141 Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile Launcher (x8 Harpoon missiles each); x2 Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes: x1 per tube + full standard storage of Mark 54 torpedoes on ship; Onboard: x150 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x150 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks.
96-cell Mk 41 VLS: x10 RUM-139C (Mrk 54 Torpedo); x32 (Quad packed) RIM-162A ESSM; x5 RIM-161B (SM-3 block IA); x36 RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land Attack Missile; x37 RGM/UGM-109B Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile;
Countermeasures/decoys: AN/SLQ-32(V)2 Electronic Warfare System; AN/SLQ-25 Nixie Torpedo Countermeasures; MK 36 MOD 12 Decoy Launching System; MK 53 Nulka Decoy Launching System; AN/SLQ-39 CHAFF Buoys;
Aircraft: x2 MH-60R;
Boats: x1 RHIB (each with mounted .50 cal Machine Gun).
96-cell Mk 41 VLS: x10 RUM-139C (Mrk 54 Torpedo); x32 (Quad packed) RIM-162A ESSM; x5 RIM-161B (SM-3 block IA); x36 RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land Attack Missile; x37 RGM/UGM-109B Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile;
Countermeasures/decoys: AN/SLQ-32(V)2 Electronic Warfare System; AN/SLQ-25 Nixie Torpedo Countermeasures; MK 36 MOD 12 Decoy Launching System; MK 53 Nulka Decoy Launching System; AN/SLQ-39 CHAFF Buoys;
Aircraft: x2 MH-60R;
Boats: x1 RHIB (each with mounted .50 cal Machine Gun).
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CONTEXT
Due to increasing global tensions, specifically in Europe, the decision was made to deploy two destroyers to the Mediterranean Sea. Most of the crews did not know their missions yet, but the Captain and Executive Officer for both destroyers did. The crews for both of the destroyers were assembled at their respective ports and preparations were made for them to disembark out to the Atlantic Ocean. The destroyers were armed and supplies were brought onto the destroyers in a timely manner so that the ships would be able to sustain themselves. The deployment of the destroyers was secret and not publicized in the press. Once the vessels were deployed, the sailed out together into the Atlantic at six in the morning.
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