Summary

THE USS FORRESTAL SHIPPED OUT OF MAYPORT NAVAL STATION IN JACKSONVILLE TODAY ON WHAT THE NAVY DESCRIBES AS A ROUTINE TRAINING EXERCISE HOWEVER SPECULATION IS THAT THE FORRESTAL WILL BE DEPLOYED, PERHAPS TO THE PERSIAN GULF AS THE PENTAGON REPORTED EARLIER THIS WEEK THE SHIP'S COMMANDER, HOWEVER, SAYS THEY ARE SCHEDULED TO BE BACK IN A WEEK BUT WILL BE READY FOR ACTION SHOULD THEY GET A NOTICE OF DEPLOYMENT

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 107311
Story Slug USS FORRESTAL LEAVES
Location JACKSONVILLE, FL
Format PKG
Date 01/24/1991
Archive Time 4:34
TRT 1:37
Supers MAYPORT NAVAL STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FL CAPT BOB COLE, USS FORRESTAL STEVE NICHOLS, REPORTING NAVY WIVES NOT SUPERED FOR SECURITY REASONS
Video Description PKG:WIDE SHOT OF SHIP, OFFICERS ON DECK, FAMILIES ON DOCK WAVING GOOD-BYE,SOT CAPT COLE, CRYING WIFE, SOTS W/ WIVES, SAILORS ON DECK WAVING GOODBYE VO/SOT: USS FORRESTAL DEPARTING, PEOPLE ON DOCK WAVING GOODBYE, SAILORS ON SHIP
Description THE USS FORRESTAL SHIPPED OUT OF MAYPORT NAVAL STATION IN JACKSONVILLE TODAY ON WHAT THE NAVY DESCRIBES AS A ROUTINE TRAINING EXERCISE HOWEVER SPECULATION IS THAT THE FORRESTAL WILL BE DEPLOYED, PERHAPS TO THE PERSIAN GULF AS THE PENTAGON REPORTED EARLIER THIS WEEK THE SHIP'S COMMANDER, HOWEVER, SAYS THEY ARE SCHEDULED TO BE BACK IN A WEEK BUT WILL BE READY FOR ACTION SHOULD THEY GET A NOTICE OF DEPLOYMENT
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