SECRET NOFORN
U
b. (SNF) Several Iranian helicopters were in the area of the wreckage by 0750Z and Iranian F-4's, which had departed Bandar Abbas at 0717Z, circled the wreckage site at approx 0840Z (IO 232, 129, recap of events)
U
c. (SNF) At least 1 hovercraft and up to 20 small boats including tugs were probably involved in a SkR effort from 0800Z thru 1200Z. (IO 232, 129 recap of events)
d. (U) An unofficial list of Iranian Air FLT 655 passengers and crew is included as IO Exhibit 237.
U
e. (SNF) USS MONTGOMERY and USS VINCENIES were ordered by "GW" to provide assistance to the crash site. ( p.55)
U
f. (SNF) USS VINCENNES offered assistance but got no response. ( p.55)
2.Operational Reporting
a. (U) 0719Z - VINCENNES reported F-14 splashed over CMEF Execution Net.
U
b. (S) CJTFME initially'reported the boat engagement by CJTFME 030710Z JUL 88, OPREP-3P/004. Included was the first indication to an "unknown assumed hostile closing from north." (IO Exhibit 267).
U
c. (S) CJTFME updated their OPREP-3/004 with CJTFME 030727Z JUL 88, OPREP-3/004A, confirming kill of an Iranian F-14. Details of altitude, speed, and IFF were provided. (IO Exhibit 266)
U
d. (S) CJTFME OPREP-3P/004B 031445Z JUL 88 reported the downing of the probable F-14 and noted that CJTFME had been informed of the fact that IR 655 was overdue at Dubai. (IO Exhibit 265)
U
e. (S) VINCENNES OPREP-3 031630Z JUL 88 was readdressed by CJTFME under the same DTG providing a timeline for both surface and air engagement and reconfirming altitude as 7800 feet and descending, speed 445kts, mode II, 1100, ID as F-14, and that the aircraft had ignored MAD and IAD warnings. Additionally, TN 4131, Bearing/Range 005T/9NM; mode III, 6675, course 185T, and CBDR amplifying data was supplied (IO Exhibit 233). (IO Exhibit 171 further amplifies.)
60
SECRET NOFORN
