Operation Nimble Archer
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| Operation Nimble Archer | |||||||||
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| Part of Iran-Iraq War | |||||||||
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| United States Navy | Iran | ||||||||
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| 4 warships | Unknown | ||||||||
| Iran-Iraq War |
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| Mersad - Dezful -Abadan - Undeniable Victory - Khorramshahr - Ramadan - Dawn V - Marshes - Cities - 1st Al Faw - Karbala-5 - Karbala-6 - Karbala Ten - Halabja - 2nd Al Faw Related U.S. operations |
Operation Nimble Archer was the 19 October 1987 attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf by United States Navy forces. The attack was a response to Iran's 16 October attack on the MV Sea Isle City, a reflagged Kuwaiti oil tanker at anchor off Kuwait, with a Silkworm missile.
The action was part of Operation Earnest Will, the effort to protect Kuwaiti shipping amid the Iran-Iraq War.
The platforms were being used by Iranian forces as command-and-control posts. They were shelled by four U.S. warships: USS Hoel (DDG-13), USS Leftwich (DD-984), USS Kidd (DDG-993), and USS John Young (DD-973).
[edit] External links
- Nimble Archer as part of Operation Prime Chance
- Newspaper clips about Nimble Archer
- Photos of Operation Nimble Archer
[edit] Further Reading
- Wise, Harold Lee (2007). Inside the Danger Zone: The U.S. Military in the Persian Gulf 1987-88. USA: Naval Institute Press.
