16.03.2012, 17:50
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10 March
USA (IRAN)
After some weeks of operations within the Persian Gulf, aircraft carrier CARL VINSON transits the Strait of Hormuz towards the Arabian Sea … no reports on any Iranian reaction.
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15 March
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UNITED KINGDOM
Aircraft carrier ILLUSTRIOUS has suspended participation in exercise “Cold Response” (northern Norway) and returns to Portsmouth … for repairs of two small holes caused by a tug while assisting berthing at Harstad, Norway, on 09 Mar … holes well above the waterline and do not affect seaworthiness nor safety; no-one injured … could have continued exercise, still decided return to Portsmouth so repairs be completed in time for scheduled future activities.
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16 March
FRANCE
Aircraft carrier CHARLES DE GAULLE sails from Toulon to start one-month deployment to the Mediterranean … part of work-up to regain full operational readiness after yard period … initially conduct air group training … in second phase will be joined by other warships (CHEVALIER PAUL, DUPLEIX, MONTCALM, JACOUBET, MEUSE), establishing a complete carrier battle group for complex exercises which are supposed to bring about operational validation (rmks: by mid April).
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