https://books.google.com/books?id=V0G9f35dK6AC
Google Books
The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran
David Crist
Penguin, Jul 19, 2012 - History - 656 pages
The Joshan's communication with Bandar Abbas was dutifully reported to the Wainwright's embarked intelligence detachment, whose officer in charge brought the flash message to Chandler in the CIC along with an intelligence packet about the Joshan, including a profile of her captain. Half an hour later, Chandler arrayed his three ships for the impending confrontation. He formed his flotilla in a line abreast with the Wainwright to the west, the Bagley in the center, and the Simpson to the east, each separated by three nautical miles - close enough to maintain visual contact with each other but still provide a broad enough electronic triangulation to better fix the Joshan's location. Heading northeast at twenty-five knots, the Wainwright began a broad weaving movement, zigzagging from side to side to make it harder to hit with an incoming missile. Chandler ordered both the Simpson and the Wainwright to put a surface-to-air missile, a Standard Missile 1, or SM-1, up on the missile rails, but set for surface-to-surface mode, The SM-1 did not pack a large warhead, but was a fast, accurate missile, capable of supersonic speeds. Chandler also sent a helicopter aloft to help locate the Joshan. About half an hour later, the helicopter found the missile boat forty miles from the three U.S. warships and closing fast.
He relayed this back to Less, requesting further guidance. Amazingly, he received an unusual order directing him to "warn the Joshan away." In an attempt to save Iranian lives, and perhaps unable to comprehend that any small patrol boat would single-handedly try to take on the full might of the U.S. Navy, Less directed Chandler to tell the Iranian patrol boat to keep her distance. He was caught in the strange condition of being between peace and war; this directive meant that he should try every means to warn the Joshan away. As Captain Chandler later said, "I would have shot him at thirty-five miles had I not been told to warn him away." The Wainwright raised the Iranian boat on the standard commercial frequency, and Captain Chandler grabbed the microphone: "Iranian patrol frigate," he began, giving the boat's location, direction, and speed, "this is United States Navy warship. Do not interfere with my actions. Remain clear or you will be destroyed."
Mallek responded in his heavily accented but adequate English. "I am doing my duty," he said
From 6/16/2005 ( as Kerry Burgess my official records United States of America Veterans Affairs hospital includes: Date of Admission, psychiatric unit ) To 7/20/2019 is 5147 days
From 11/2/1965 ( my birth date in Antlers Oklahoma USA as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 12/6/1979 ( premiere US film "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" ) is 5147 days
From 3/17/2013 ( ) To 7/20/2019 is 2316 days
2316 = 1158 + 1158
From 11/2/1965 ( my birth date in Antlers Oklahoma USA as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 1/3/1969 ( premiere US TV series episode "Star Trek"::"Whom Gods Destroy" ) is 1158 days
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NASA
10:26 AM Apr 19, 2019
@AstroDrewMorgan is scheduled for his first flight to the @Space_Station on July 20, our #Apollo50th anniversary!
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http://hvom.blogspot.com/2013/03/yates.html
Posted by Kerry Burgess at 8:20 AM
Number 878: The Farthest Man From Home
Sunday, March 17, 2013
GateWorld
Epiphany
EPISODE NUMBER - 212
DVD DISC - Season 2, Disc 3
ORIGINAL U.S. AIR DATE - 01.13.06
DEX: You've fought this thing before?
SHEPPARD: Twice.
DEX: How did you beat it?
SHEPPARD: Still haven't figured that out.
https://books.google.com/books?id=V0G9f35dK6AC
Google Books
The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran
David Crist
Penguin, Jul 19, 2012 - History - 656 pages
Tensions mounted both on board the Wainwright and up the chain of command. The Wainwright's weapons officer, Marty Drake, could not understand why they did not fire. "Sir," he cautioned, "he's got the last remaining Harpoon." But Chandler still had it in his mind that he needed to warn her away, and he maintained this even when the Joshan locked on with its fire control radar. Listening in over the net back on the Coronado and in Tampa, Less and Crist grew increasingly concerned. Less liked the idea of giving the Iranians a warning in hopes of sparing lives, but after repeated warnings he wondered why Chandler had not opened fire. General Crist turned to a senior staff officer sitting next to him and asked apprehensively, "Why doesn't he just blow him out of the water?"
Finally, with only thirteen miles separating the two forces - close enough for the Joshan's captain to see the Wainwright's mast peeking just above the horizon - Chandler issued his fourth and final warning to the Joshan - "Stop and abandon ship. I intend to sink you."
With this Mallek decided to act. If the Americans were going to attack him, he would not take the first hit.
- posted by Kerry Burgess 08:06 AM Pacific Time Spokane Valley Washington USA Friday 28 June 2019
