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(g) [ ].

(h) [ ] (AAWC) recalled an altitude of 6000-7000 ft at engagement.

(i) [ ] (AIC-3) recalled TN 4131 at an altitude of 7-8000 feet at missile launch.

(j) [ ].

(k) [ ] (MSS) requested and received verbal confirmation of the "TAKE" order from the AAWC.

(l) USS VINCENNES reported TN 4131 at altitude of 12,500 ft.

(m) [ ] (TIC) recalled giving range and altitude reports once a mile after 11NM. Between 15 NM and 11NM he recalled no change in altitude.

(n) [ ] (MSS) hit the "FIRING AUTHORIZE" button. TN 4131 was at 10 NM.

(o) At 0654, a missile left the forward launcher, rail A. TN 4131 was at 10 NM, BRG 010, SPD 385 and ALT 12,950.[ ] later the second missile left the forward B rail.

(p) [ ] (49 ADT) recalled that at 10 NM TN 4131 was 7800 feet. He stated "That, I haven't been able to get out of my mind."


(q) [ ] recalled hearing after the shot that the altitude was 7800 ft.

(r) [ ] (TIC) recalled the missiles leaving the rail when TN 4131 was 10,OOO feet at 10 NM, altitude declining. He also recalled it at 9 NM at missile launch.

(s) [ ] (IAD) was in process of initiating the last IAD warning when missiles went off. The message was not sent.

(t) The sound of missiles going off was recorded on IAD net.

(u) TN 4133, [ ] was reported by SPY-1 [ ] from-Bandar Abbas. RNG was 42 NM.

(v) [ ]

(w) [ ]

(x) [ ]

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