Operation Enduring Freedom: Naval Orbat June 7, 2002
v.1.0 June 16, 2002
Coalition Naval Forces in the Indian Ocean - 7th June 2002
The Gulf of Aden and surrounding areas receives some of the heaviest patrolling from Spanish, Dutch, German, French, British and American vessels. The focus is on maritime interception: observing, interrogating, and if necessary boarding suspicious vessels. They are assisted by coalition maritime surveillance aircraft stationed in the Gulf, Djibouti and Kenya.
It should be noted that a number of these ships (the Australian Task Force for
example) have spent or will spend time patrolling the Persian Gulf as part of
the Maritime Interception Force (MIF) operating in the Persian Gulf against
smugglers carrying Iraqi oil in contravention of UN sanctions.
Some of the navies on this list also contribute vessels to the complementary
ALLIED ENDEAVOUR conducted by NATO’s STANAVFORMED in the eastern Mediterranean.
The Dutch for example have contributed vessels to patrols in the Caribbean,
freeing up US Navy and Coast Guard assets there.
ARMADA ESPAÑOLA (Spanish Navy)
SNS Victoria (Frigate)
SNS Marques de la Ensenada (Tanker)
CANADIAN NAVY
HMCS Algonquin (Iroquios Class Destroyer)
HMCS Ottawa (Halifax Class Frigate)
HMCS St.John's (Halifax Class Frigate)
HMCS Protecteur (Supply Ship)
DEUTSCHEN MARINE (German Navy)
FGS Emden (122 Class Frigate)
FGS Koln (122 Class Frigate)
FGS Bayern (123 Class Frigate)
FGS Berlin (Stores Ship)
FGS Alster (ELINT ship)
HELLENIC NAVY (Greek Navy)
HS Psara (MEKO 200HN Class Frigate)
JAPAN MARINE SELF DEFENSE FORCE
JDS Haruna (Destroyer)
JDS Sawakaze (Destroyer)
JDS Tokiwa (Supply Ship)
KONINKLIJKE MARINE (Royal Netherlands Navy)
HNLMS Van Galen (Frigate)
HNLMS Van Amstel
(Frigate)
MARINA MILITARE
ITALIANA (Italian Navy)
ITS Euro (Frigate)
MARINE NATIONALE
(French Navy)
TF 473 :
FNS Charles De Gaulle (CVN)
FNS Cassard (Frigate)
FNS Latouche-Treville (Frigate)
FNS Saphir (SSN)
FNS Somme (Tanker)
FNS Jules Verne (Repair Ship)
Other ships under OPCON of Commander French Maritime Forces Indian Ocean (Alindien):
FNS Guepratte (Lafayette Class Frigate)
FNS Surcouf
(Frigate)
FNS Francis Garnier (LST)
FNS Dague (LCU)
FNS Var (Supply Ship)
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
HMAS Manoora (Newport Class LST)
HMAS Canberra (Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate)
HMAS Newcastle (Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate)
ROYAL NAVY
HMS Portland (Type 22 Frigate) – ARMILLA guardship, Persian Gulf
HMS Campbeltown (Type 23 Frigate) – Indian Ocean
Amphibious Ready Group:
RFA Sir Tristram (Landing Ship Logistic)
RFA Sir Percivale (Landing Ship Logistic)
RFA Fort Austin (Fleet Replenishment Ship)
US NAVY
USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Carrier Battle Group:
USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) with Carrier Air Wing SEVEN (CVW 7)
USS Hue City (CG 66)
USS Vicksburg (CG 69)
USS Carney (DDG 63)
USS Spruance (DD 963)
USS The Sullivans (DDG 68)
USS Roosevelt (DDG 80)
USS Underwood (FFG 36)
USS Taylor (FFG 50)
USS Seattle (AOE 3)
USS Toledo (SSN 769)
USS Boise (SSN 764)
Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 3:
USS Wasp (LHD 1)
USS Trenton (LPD 14)
USS Oak Hill (LSD 51)