Tarawa ESG WESTPAC 96 Deployment
LHA-1 Tarawa
"Eagle of the Sea"
Tarawa departed San Diego in April 1996 for her ninth deployment to the Western Pacific/Arabian Gulf. Enroute to the Arabian Gulf, Tarawa participated in a joint U.S./Thailand amphibious training exercise in the Gulf of Thailand. Tarawa then proceeded to the Red Sea to participate in exercise Indigo Serpent with the Royal Saudi Arabian Navy and exercise Infinite Moonlight with the Royal Jordanian Navy, the first such exercise with the nation of Jordan.
Upon the conclusion of the Red Sea exercises, Tarawa entered the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch, the enforcement of the "no-fly" zone over southern Iraq. Tarawa also participated in Operation Desert Strike to curb Iraqi aggression. Returning to San Diego in October 1996, Tarawa was awarded both the Federal Energy Conservation Award and the Secretary of the Navy Energy Conservation Award
A Tarawa CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter caught fire in flight and conducted an emergency landing about 25 miles northwest of Kuwait City Aug. 20, 1996. One Marine air crew member was killed and three others injured.
Chronology
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Oct 1996 - Returned to San Diego
Apr 1996 - Departed San Diego
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