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USS Missouri (BB-41) fires one of her 16-inch (406 mm) Guns toward Iraqi targets along the northern Kuwaiti coast during Operation Desert Storm, Feb. 6, 1991.
Desert Storm was Missouri's last hurrah before her final decommissioning on March 31, 1992. During the conflict Missouri fired 759 rounds from her 16-inch guns and launched 28 Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Desert Storm was Missouri's last hurrah before her final decommissioning on March 31, 1992. During the conflict Missouri fired 759 rounds from her 16-inch guns and launched 28 Tomahawk cruise missiles.
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Dharan Air Base, they were next door to us, rumour was they were only given small fuel loads, so they couldnt go and bomb the Iraqi's, until 10 Jan 91....
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M1A1 Abrams, B-23 of 1st Battalion 37the Armored Regiment destroyed by at Medina Ridge, Feb 26 1991.
After Action Report:
B-23 (M1A1 Heavy Armor) was hit by an unknown round that penetrated through the rear grill doors. A fire started in the engine compartment which was automatically extinguished by the on-board Halon system. Initially there were no injuries. The tank engine stopped and the crew attempted to traverse the turret over the right flank due to smoke still coming from the engine compartment. The decision was made to evacuate the tank, at which time, a second "unknown round" penetrated the rear of the tank knocking the loader to the turret floor. As he fell, he struck his knee on the turret ring, bruising his knee and twisting ligaments. The loader was the only crewman injured in this engagement. The crew was picked up by the D Co Executive Officer's tank. The resulting fire caused a catastrophic fire in the hull and a complete meltdown of the suspension system. B-23 sustained sufficient heat and fire damage to cause the ammo blowout panels to function-- they worked as designed. There was no ballistic damage to the inside of B-23's turret as a result of enemy fire. The tank was recovered on or about 7 Mar 91.
After Action Report:
B-23 (M1A1 Heavy Armor) was hit by an unknown round that penetrated through the rear grill doors. A fire started in the engine compartment which was automatically extinguished by the on-board Halon system. Initially there were no injuries. The tank engine stopped and the crew attempted to traverse the turret over the right flank due to smoke still coming from the engine compartment. The decision was made to evacuate the tank, at which time, a second "unknown round" penetrated the rear of the tank knocking the loader to the turret floor. As he fell, he struck his knee on the turret ring, bruising his knee and twisting ligaments. The loader was the only crewman injured in this engagement. The crew was picked up by the D Co Executive Officer's tank. The resulting fire caused a catastrophic fire in the hull and a complete meltdown of the suspension system. B-23 sustained sufficient heat and fire damage to cause the ammo blowout panels to function-- they worked as designed. There was no ballistic damage to the inside of B-23's turret as a result of enemy fire. The tank was recovered on or about 7 Mar 91.
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