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'''Gonzo Station''' was a U.S. Navy acronym for "Gulf of Oman Naval Zone of Operations," |
'''Gonzo Station''' was a [[U.S. Navy]] acronym for "Gulf of Oman Naval Zone of Operations" or "Gulf of Oman Northern Zone."<ref>"Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History," Symonds, Craig L., Oxford Univ Press; New York, NY; c2005, p.275</ref> It was used to designate an area of carrier-based naval operations by the [[U.S. Navy]] and [[U.S. Marine Corps]] in the Indian Ocean during the 1979-1981 [[Iran hostage crisis|Iranian Hostage Crisis]] and the so-called [[Tanker War#Persian Gulf Tanker War|Tanker War]] between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. |
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{{USS|Midway|CV-41}} initiated the longest at-sea record since |
Multilple aircraft carriers, their associated air wings and carrier battle groups, and associated sea-based and land-based task forces and task groups served on Gonzo Station. The {{USS|Midway|CV-41}} initiated the longest at-sea record for any U.S. warship since [[World War II]] by being at-sea for 93 consecutive days. It was the first on-scene carrier at the beginning of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, followed shortly thereafter by {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63}}, with both carriers executing simultaneous air operations and carrier presence in the vicinity of one another off the southern coast of Iran. |
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{{USS|Constellation|CV-64}}, exceeded the USS Midway's record at sea days in August 1980 with 110 days at sea - for which the crew received the [[Navy Expeditionary Medal]]. Subsequent deployments by other carriers ({{USS|America|CV-66}}, {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63}}, et al.) dwindled the record with over 180 days on-station. Several U.S. Navy carriers served on Gonzo Station, including the {{USS|Ranger|CV-61}}, {{USS|Midway|CV-41}}, {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65}}, {{USS|America|CV-66}}, {{USS|Independence|CV-62}}, {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63}}, {{USS|Constellation|CV-64}}, {{USS|Coral Sea|CV-43}}, {{USS|Nimitz|CVN-68}} and {{USS|Dwight D. Eisenhower|CVN-69}}. While replenishment ships normally rotated on and off line in order to resupply, {{USS|Roanoke|AOR-7}} served in formation 180 days, and [[USS Shasta (AE-33)]] served in formation for 78 days. The {{USS|Dwight D. Eisenhower|CVN-69}} in 1980 served 315 days sea time with an 154 line period (July-Dec) This was the largest American Fleet dispatched to the Indian Ocean since WW2 |
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Revision as of 21:49, 10 July 2015
Gonzo Station was a U.S. Navy acronym for "Gulf of Oman Naval Zone of Operations" or "Gulf of Oman Northern Zone."[1] It was used to designate an area of carrier-based naval operations by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in the Indian Ocean during the 1979-1981 Iranian Hostage Crisis and the so-called Tanker War between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Multilple aircraft carriers, their associated air wings and carrier battle groups, and associated sea-based and land-based task forces and task groups served on Gonzo Station. The USS Midway (CV-41) initiated the longest at-sea record for any U.S. warship since World War II by being at-sea for 93 consecutive days. It was the first on-scene carrier at the beginning of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, followed shortly thereafter by USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), with both carriers executing simultaneous air operations and carrier presence in the vicinity of one another off the southern coast of Iran.
USS Constellation (CV-64), exceeded the USS Midway's record at sea days in August 1980 with 110 days at sea - for which the crew received the Navy Expeditionary Medal. Subsequent deployments by other carriers (USS America (CV-66), USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), et al.) dwindled the record with over 180 days on-station. Several U.S. Navy carriers served on Gonzo Station, including the USS Ranger (CV-61), USS Midway (CV-41), USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS America (CV-66), USS Independence (CV-62), USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), USS Constellation (CV-64), USS Coral Sea (CV-43), USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). While replenishment ships normally rotated on and off line in order to resupply, USS Roanoke (AOR-7) served in formation 180 days, and USS Shasta (AE-33) served in formation for 78 days. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in 1980 served 315 days sea time with an 154 line period (July-Dec) This was the largest American Fleet dispatched to the Indian Ocean since WW2
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- ^ "Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History," Symonds, Craig L., Oxford Univ Press; New York, NY; c2005, p.275