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Date of Passing Nov 14, 1987
Location of Interment Buried at Sea - N/A, Pacific Ocean
Enterprise conducted an opposed transit to Naval Station, Adak, and the Sitkin Sound Operations Area (11 to 13 November 1987), followed by Phase III (13 to 17 November), performing haven operations in and around Sitka Sound. The former involved a grueling 10 hours of radar navigation in restricted waters. Operations increased in tempo as the exercise progressed, Enterprise launching simulated strikes against military installations as well as performing CAP and AEW, ASW versus attack submarine Olympia (SSN-717) and mine warfare with S-3A Vikings. Sadly, during Phase III, Enterprise lost Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brashear overboard on 14 November; an intensive search failed to recover him.
Hull number CVN-65 The first, fastest, longest and best nuclear powered aircraft carrier in the world.
From 1965-1975 she carried the hull number of CVA(N)-65
According to recent reports the ship is on her 25th deployment not 22nd deployment. http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=68797
Other Memories In the autumn of 1987, Enterprise participated in NorPac-87, considered the year?s operational highlight for the ship, with ?multi-faceted? evolutions being conducted in ?an opposed environment under less than optimum climactic operating conditions.? NorPac-87 made severe demands on the crew, forcing them to endure ?high sea states, low visibility, bitter cold weather and around-the-clock flying.?
Enterprise reached the Gulf of Alaska on 7 November 1987, having conducted TARPS runs and strikes in the vicinity of the Canadian air station at Comox, British Columbia, en route, together with Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) between F-14s and USAF F-15C Eagles flying out of Eielson AFB, Alaska. She combined those evolutions with bombing runs to Eileson?s ?mock-up? airfield 300 NM inland and ASW to seaward with attack submarine Tunny (SSN-682).
After arriving in Alaskan waters, Enterprise pursued a three-phase operating schedule. In Phase I, Enterprise steamed in the Gulf of Alaska, 8?10 November, reaching her farthest point north during NorPac-87 on the 8th, at 58ºN, 148ºW. On the 9th and 10th, she launched a follow-on strike against the Eielson complex, with operations including AAW versus B-52s, DACT with F-15s, and a ?mini? weapon exercise with command ship Coronado (AGF-11), in which Vice Admiral Hernandez, Com3rdFlt, had broken his flag. She also carried out Spidernet/Slyfox exercises. During that time, Enterprise found time to host a visiting delegation led by Governor of Alaska Steve Cowper.
During Phase II, Enterprise conducted an opposed transit to Naval Station, Adak, and the Sitkin Sound Operations Area (11?13 November 1987), followed by Phase III (13-17 November), performing haven operations in and around Sitkin Sound. The former involved a grueling 10 hours of radar navigation in restricted waters. Operations increased in tempo as the exercise progressed, Enterprise launching simulated strikes against military installations as well as performing CAP and AEW, ASW versus attack submarine Olympia (SSN-717) and mine warfare with S-3A Vikings. Sadly, during Phase III, Enterprise lost Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brashear overboard on 14 November; an intensive search failed to recover him.
