User talk:Gridley21

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Well before the Capitan of the Mayaguez surrendered his ship to a swift boat, there were several attacks by the swift boat, including the SS Saigon Texico and Navy P3's. These units reported attacks to the USS Gridley DLG 21 that was waiting off of the Thailand coast for the USS Midway. The Commanding Officer of the Gridley reported these attacks and fully expected to be given orders to destroy the swift boat. But Gridley was detached from escorting the Midway and sent to Austraila with the USS Coral Sea. Upon returning to the area with the Coral Sea, Gridley was the PIRAZ unit for the rescue. The Gridley controlled and direct air strikes against selected locations in Cambodia. The idea that the Mayaguez was a CIA operation have valid arguements, this aspect seems to be ignored. There also seems to be a muddled time line of who did what. The Gridley had stopped monitoring emergency maritime radio frequencies when it was waiting for the Midway. Why? Plus the Gridley has not been mentioned in any documentation I have seen. Why?Gridley21 23:03, 13 March 2007 (UTC)