Conventional Cruise Missiles vs. WWII Battleships

[chadbb63]

During the Gulf War, a Silk Worm missles was shot at us. The ship was under
G.Q.'s at the time, so it was secured. From what we were told, it passed right over us then turned around. A british ship, shot the missle down.

I have no idea if this is true, but we did brace for shock and even had a countdown to impact. I figured as long as it didnt hit close to my g.q., i would be ok. I was 17 i didnt know anything.

[RustyBattleship]

Originally Posted by chadbb63

During the Gulf War, a Silk Worm missles was shot at us. The ship was under
G.Q.'s at the time, so it was secured. From what we were told, it passed right over us then turned around. A british ship, shot the missle down.

I have no idea if this is true, but we did brace for shock and even had a countdown to impact. I figured as long as it didnt hit close to my g.q., i would be ok. I was 17 i didnt know anything.

If you were aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63) the missiles didn't quite get as close as a mile to you otherwise GMC Miller's Gatling guns would have ate them. It was by luck a British Sea Dart hit the lead missile and the second one knocked itself out by flying into the debris of the first one.

Missouri DID get hit during that engagement, but from a stray DU penetrator from a Vulcan/Phalanx of another coalition ship.

However, if you were aboard a certain FFG-7 class ship, the missile was an Exocet launched in panic by an Iraqi pilot whose other two aircraft escorting him were shot down by a Saudi Arabian pilot. The missile flew over your ship because it couldn't get a permanent lock on it. The reason it couldn't get a lock was because we had a Tiger Team go over to Bahrain and install a stealth system on it.

These are the reports I received as I was still the structural project manager for the Iowa class Battleships and the Long Beach Point of Contact for the FFG-7 Stealth installations.

[chadbb63]

Thanks for the info. We were being shot at from the shoreline, while i was on the helm one night. We saw the tracers, but i had no clue what was coming at us. I dont recall , if we ended up firing on that position.

Not a big deal, im just curious if you heard about it and what happened.

[tankie]

Originally Posted by chadbb63

I have no idea if this is true, but we did brace for shock and even had a countdown to impact. .

Did you go and do a kit check of your underclothes after the countdown

[RAL's_pal?]

Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

.........Long Beach Point of Contact for the FFG-7 Stealth installations.

Wait a sec, are we talking about the CNO 886-5 Project (RAM - USS Wadsworth) and susbequent installations?

[RustyBattleship]

Originally Posted by RAL's_pal?

Wait a sec, are we talking about the CNO 886-5 Project (RAM - USS Wadsworth) and susbequent installations?

Yes.

Ironically, I had absolutely no idea of what was going on with the Wadsworth until much later when I was assigned to write the Shipalt and Installation Instructions.


I like one sailor's explanation of those rubber coated bulkheads when family members were visiting: "It gives something soft for the sailors to beat their heads against."

[RAL's_pal?]

Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

Ironically, I had absolutely no idea of what was going on with the Wadsworth until much later when I was assigned to write the Shipalt and Installation Instructions.

I was there from day one to the end. I did the missile launcher, a co-worker and I did both masts and yard arms and most of the handrails with the RAM.

[Dreadnought]

Originally Posted by RAL's_pal?

I was there from day one to the end. I did the missile launcher, a co-worker and I did both masts and yard arms and most of the handrails with the RAM.

He even has a suite made out of RAM. No wonder why Rusty's pals Vito and Donatello havent found him yet to offer assistance with his umm broken ankle.

[Shipwreck]

Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

It was by luck a British Sea Dart hit the lead missile and the second one knocked itself out by flying into the debris of the first one.

Some minor corrections :

1. The first Silkworm crashed in the water between USS Missouri and USS Jarrett, possibly deceived by chaff fired by the two ships.

2. The second Silkworm was detected on radar by a 17-year old sailor named Steven Bunbury on HMS Gloucester when leaving the coast 21 miles to the west.

3. The second Silkworm was briefly engaged by USS Missouri's 5-inch guns at near maximum range (10,000+ yards) when the when the missile crossed astern from starboard to port.

4. HMS Gloucester fired two Sea Darts and shot down the second Silkworm after it had passed beyond USS Missouri's engagement enveloppe.

5. The second Silkworm was struck within the engagement enveloppe of HMS Gloucester's Sea Darts.

[Shipwreck]

Originally Posted by chadbb63

We were being shot at from the shoreline, while i was on the helm one night. We saw the tracers, but i had no clue what was coming at us. I dont recall , if we ended up firing on that position.

Not a big deal, im just curious if you heard about it and what happened.

Confused Iraqi AAA defending the Koweiti Port Facility of Ash Shuaybah are reported to have fired into the air in the early morning of 25 February.

[Dreadnought]

Shipwreck,
Are you sure thats you? The spelling errors seems awful unlikely.

[Shipwreck]

Originally Posted by Dreadnought

Shipwreck,
Are you sure thats you? The spelling errors seems awful unlikely.

[TopHatter]

Originally Posted by Shipwreck

"Koweiti"

Is that the proper non-Anglicized spelling?

[Shipwreck]

Originally Posted by TopHatter

"Koweiti"

Is that the proper non-Anglicized spelling?

Probably not.

The spelling is not uncommon though. From one of the publications I'm reading at present :

For the moment, all that Britain had to fall back on was the tenuous position of Koweiti sovereignty.

Link

[Dreadnought]

Originally Posted by Shipwreck

Probably not.

The spelling is not uncommon though. From one of the publications I'm reading at present :

Just needed to rib you, Its been awhile.