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

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?

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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.

Platapus · 02-22-11, 09:56 PM

Why would the US launch weapons at Libya??

vois2 · 02-22-11, 10:01 PM

Get the foreigners out of the country, and once that is done, some targeted cruise missiles on Gaddafi's strongholds and remaining loyal barracks and facilities; acting on a UN Sec. Council mandate.

But who am I kidding, you actually have to have balls to stand up and prevent slaughter...

Hopefully, the oil market will mean enough to do something.

Oberon · 02-22-11, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Why would the US launch weapons at Libya??

Airspace and/or port clearance to evacuate people. Foreign nationals want out, but there's been a number of airspace closures. Depending on how Gadaffi plays it we could send in a warship and say that if it's shot at then the gloves come off and use the warship to help escort ships of foreign nationals out, likewise escort an airliner in. It's pretty brinksmanship stuff and would be done at the very last, but it's a possibly scenario.
Another scenario if the UN grows a pair anytime is to enforce a no-fly zone over Libyan cities to stop Gadaffi bombing the protesters from the air.
I doubt either will occur though.

TLAM Strike · 02-22-11, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Why would the US launch weapons at Libya??

To make sure some of the stuff and or people Quaddafi might be hiding doesn't make it in to the hands of groups likely to use them.

02-22-11, 09:33 PM	#1
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. __________________

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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

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,379 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Why would the US launch weapons at Libya?? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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vois2 Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southwestern Ohio Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Get the foreigners out of the country, and once that is done, some targeted cruise missiles on Gaddafi's strongholds and remaining loyal barracks and facilities; acting on a UN Sec. Council mandate. But who am I kidding, you actually have to have balls to stand up and prevent slaughter... Hopefully, the oil market will mean enough to do something. __________________ 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

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02-22-11, 09:43 PM	#4
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.