AT SEA: US MARINES ON BOARD USS KEARSARGE STAND READY TO GO INTO ACTION IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
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872734
AT SEA: US MARINES ON BOARD USS KEARSARGE STAND READY TO GO INTO ACTION IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
- Title: AT SEA: US MARINES ON BOARD USS KEARSARGE STAND READY TO GO INTO ACTION IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
- Date: 27th July 1995
- Summary: ADRIATIC SEA NEAR BARI, ITALY (JULY 27, 1995) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. LV USS KEARSARGE AT SEA 0.07 2. LV/SV HELICOPTER ON FLIGHT DESK OF USS KEARSARGE (2 SHOTS) 0.15 3. SV MAN DIRECTING HELICOPTER 0.17 4. LV HELICOPTERS AND PEOPLE ON FLIGHT DECK 0.22 5. SLV UNITED STATES MARINES BY HELICOPTER 0.25 6. SV RADAR ON SHIP 0.30 7. SLV/LV US MARINES ENTER CHINOOK HELICOPTER (2 SHOTS) 0.41 8. LV/SV HARRIER JETS TAKING OFF (5 SHOTS) 1.06 9. LV/SV UNITED STATES MARINES EXITING CHINOOK HELICOPTERS BY SLIDING DOWN A ROPE ONTO FLIGHT DECK OF USS KEARSARGE (3 SHOTS) 1.29 10. SV MARINE CARRYING EQUIPMENT 1.33 11. SV/LV COBRA HELICOPTERS LANDING (3 SHOTS) 2.03 12. LV USS KEARSARGE IN ADRIATIC SEA 2.08 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
- Embargoed: 11th August 1995 13:00
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- Location: AT SEA (ADRIATIC SEA NEAR BARI, ITALY)
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- Reuters ID: LVA9WL3E1YIMJ1U4PGLSEX6EHX7K
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- Story Text: More than 1,000 United States (U.S.) Marines on board the USS Kearsarge stood ready to go into action in Bosnia-Herzegovina within hours if needed on Thursday (July 27).
The U.S. Marines' amphibious assault ship has landing craft, helicopters and Harrier jump jets aboard. The Marines are trained in quick "strike" missions, either for combat or rescue.
In June they rescued U.S. fighter pilot Scott O'Grady from Bosnian Serb territory after he had been shot down.
The deployment of the Kearsarge in the Adriatic several months ago was described by the United States as a precaution.
Military analysts estimate nearly 25,000 U.S. troops could be needed to assist in any United Nations withdrawal from Bosnia. In any such event the USS Kearsarge and the marines on board would play a key part in the operation.
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