14 April 1988 u/w enroute Samuel B. Roberts
USS Samuel B. Roberts struck a mine today in the central Persian Gulf. There were 10 people injured, one very seriously. They were part of the Earnest Will convoy. I hope this means we are going to send naval aviation in to clean out these vipers in Bushir, Shiraz, and Bandar Abbas.
We got the word just as I was boarding the bus for the Military Training Mission Compound for the party tonight at 1800. We lit off main engines, shifted the load and were ready to get underway in 30 minutes. Spent the last 30 minutes waiting for Haverstick and Palmer to return.
We are on our way now to the SBR location. She reported 3 other mines in the area where she was struck. She had gone to all zero and apparently drifted into an unseen mine.The mine blew up the Main Engine Room and Auxiliary 1.
I was up at 0530 this morning because I had to ensure GMG2 Hall went up to see the CO about his liberty incident with Fearless sailors on the bus last night. The CO and XO left at 0600 for a 7 hour trip to the desert. I put down Liberty Call at 1015 and even held an Officer's Call. We challenged Fearless to a softball game at 1130 and played from 1215 to 1435 and beat their regular team 20-15. We spent a couple hours at the pool but got kicked out for prayer time.
Well, I just got off the midwatch and all the swimming and diving this afternoon wore me out.
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