What U.S. naval assets are likely to be near Libya?

vois2 · 02-22-11, 09:10 PM

I know this forum is a great place for insights. I am beginning to wonder whether both the U.S. administration and even the U.N. Security Council can manage to fend off the slaughter that will continue in western Libya, until they act. So I ask those knowledgeable here: What assets is the U.S. Navy likely to have in the Gulf of Sidra at this time? I'm curious about all thoughts. Will Ghaddafi be eating Tomahawks for dinner by Thursday night? Thanks all.

TLAM Strike · 02-22-11, 09:33 PM

Most likely it would be ships from CARSTRKGRU 2.

George H.W. Bush CVN
Anzio CG
Truxtun DDG
Gettysburg DDG
Mitscher DDG
Almirante Juan de Borbón FFG (Spanish)Primauguet DDG (French)
Perle SSN (French)

Currently they are prob in the Atlantic, they just completed maneuvers off Mayport.

CARSTRKGRU 1 is in the Indian Ocean.

Carl Vinson CVN
Bunker Hill CG
Stockdale DDG
Gridley DDG

Ships from CARSTRKGRU 12 make a port call in Turkey on valentine's day, and are now in the Indian Ocean.
Enterprise CVN
Leyte Gulf CG
Sterett DDG
Bulkeley DDG

The USS Kearsarge LHD 3 and her group are somewhere in the Indian Ocean. USS Bataan LHD 5 is in Mayport on a port call and could respond.

Molon Labe · 02-22-11, 09:35 PM

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Does it bother anyone else that the USS Stout (DDG 55) is the only US Navy ship in the entire Mediterranean Sea? Shouldn't there be more?

http://twitter.com/Galrahn

TLAM Strike · 02-22-11, 09:37 PM

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Does it bother anyone else that the USS Stout (DDG 55) is the only US Navy ship in the entire Mediterranean Sea? Shouldn't there be more?

Against Libya, honestly; that's all we need...

Freiwillige · 02-22-11, 09:43 PM

Not to mention we have air assets in Germany and Italy that could easily reach Libya.

vois2 · 02-22-11, 09:51 PM

Thanks, TLAM. I love this forum, it is always hot to trot like this.

vois2 · 02-28-11, 08:41 PM

TLAM, is it CARSTRKGRU 1 which is the one that the New York Times refers to, in their story tonight about Pentagon's positioning of assets for possible action in Libya?

TLAM Strike · 03-02-11, 01:52 PM

Update:
http://www.informationdissemination....ets-libya.html

Kaye T. Bai · 03-02-11, 02:05 PM

There's two major naval installations in Rota, Spain and Naples, Italy that could dispatch some ships.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._installations

vois2 · 03-02-11, 05:15 PM

Kaye T. Bai wrote . . .

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaye T. Bai

There's two major naval installations in Rota, Spain and Naples, Italy that could dispatch some ships.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._installations

Rota is truly massive. I was dispatched there on temporary duty for two weeks in the early 90s [I was USAF, myself] and I walked and walked that installation in every direction. One day I was WAY distant from the main part of the base, and a U.S. diesel sub was docked at a very remote dock, and I talked my way on board for a short tour [luckily had my active duty military ID]. The rest is history -- it was the genesis of my love for all things naval.

Kaye T. Bai · 03-07-11, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vois2

Rota is truly massive. I was dispatched there on temporary duty for two weeks in the early 90s [I was USAF, myself] and I walked and walked that installation in every direction. One day I was WAY distant from the main part of the base, and a U.S. diesel sub was docked at a very remote dock, and I talked my way on board for a short tour [luckily had my active duty military ID]. The rest is history -- it was the genesis of my love for all things naval.

The USAF also operates surface ships, strangely enough.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ates_Air_Force

vois2 · 03-07-11, 06:12 AM

Quite an update on U.S. naval assets located off Libya, by New York Times here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/wo...y.html?_r=1&hp

02-22-11, 09:10 PM	#1
vois2 Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southwestern Ohio Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What U.S. naval assets are likely to be near Libya? I know this forum is a great place for insights. I am beginning to wonder whether both the U.S. administration and even the U.N. Security Council can manage to fend off the slaughter that will continue in western Libya, until they act. So I ask those knowledgeable here: What assets is the U.S. Navy likely to have in the Gulf of Sidra at this time? I'm curious about all thoughts. Will Ghaddafi be eating Tomahawks for dinner by Thursday night? Thanks all. __________________ I donate to Subsim because it is one of the best communities on the Interwebs. Stick around a couple of years, and you will see. You're never far from a friend here. Sunk at location vois22 [at] gmail . com

02-22-11, 09:33 PM	#2
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Most likely it would be ships from CARSTRKGRU 2. George H.W. Bush CVN Anzio CG Truxtun DDG Gettysburg DDG Mitscher DDG Almirante Juan de Borbón FFG (Spanish)Primauguet DDG (French) Perle SSN (French) Currently they are prob in the Atlantic, they just completed maneuvers off Mayport. CARSTRKGRU 1 is in the Indian Ocean. Carl Vinson CVN Bunker Hill CG Stockdale DDG Gridley DDG Ships from CARSTRKGRU 12 make a port call in Turkey on valentine's day, and are now in the Indian Ocean. Enterprise CVN Leyte Gulf CG Sterett DDG Bulkeley DDG The USS Kearsarge LHD 3 and her group are somewhere in the Indian Ocean. USS Bataan LHD 5 is in Mayport on a port call and could respond. __________________

02-22-11, 09:51 PM	#6
vois2 Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southwestern Ohio Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks, TLAM. I love this forum, it is always hot to trot like this. __________________ I donate to Subsim because it is one of the best communities on the Interwebs. Stick around a couple of years, and you will see. You're never far from a friend here. Sunk at location vois22 [at] gmail . com

02-28-11, 08:41 PM	#7
vois2 Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southwestern Ohio Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	TLAM, is it CARSTRKGRU 1 which is the one that the New York Times refers to, in their story tonight about Pentagon's positioning of assets for possible action in Libya? __________________ I donate to Subsim because it is one of the best communities on the Interwebs. Stick around a couple of years, and you will see. You're never far from a friend here. Sunk at location vois22 [at] gmail . com

03-02-11, 01:52 PM	#8
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Update: http://www.informationdissemination....ets-libya.html __________________

02-22-11, 09:43 PM	#5
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Not to mention we have air assets in Germany and Italy that could easily reach Libya.

03-02-11, 02:05 PM	#9
Kaye T. Bai Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Hemisphere, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster Posts: 585 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	There's two major naval installations in Rota, Spain and Naples, Italy that could dispatch some ships. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._installations

03-07-11, 06:12 AM	#12
vois2 Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southwestern Ohio Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Quite an update on U.S. naval assets located off Libya, by New York Times here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/wo...y.html?_r=1&hp __________________ I donate to Subsim because it is one of the best communities on the Interwebs. Stick around a couple of years, and you will see. You're never far from a friend here. Sunk at location vois22 [at] gmail . com