Gaza - Israel Conflict ~ Naval Aspects

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Food Aid - Cyprus to Gaza

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-03-09/shi ... rom-cyprus
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... -officials

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Charity ship carrying 200 tonnes of food to Gaza leaves Cyprus port

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-03-12/shi ... yprus-port

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Following the Departure of the U.S. Army Vessel, General Frank S. Besson (LSV-1) from Joint Base Langley–Eustis in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday heading towards the Eastern Mediterranean, 4 additional U.S. Army Vessels with the 7th Expeditionary Transport Brigade including USAV SP4 James A. Loux (LSV-6), USAV Matamoros (LCU-2026), USAV Monterrey (LCU-2030), and USAV Wilson Wharf reportedly Departed from Fort Eustis earlier today for their nearly Month-Long Journey to the Coast of Gaza; where they will Participate in the Establishment of a Temporary Floating-Dock, which will receive Humanitarian Aid from Cyprus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azRxxkzUXJY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mRfSVWT3MI

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Following the Departure of the U.S. Army Vessel, General Frank S. Besson (LSV-1) from Joint Base Langley–Eustis in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday heading towards the Eastern Mediterranean, 4 additional U.S. Army Vessels with the 7th Expeditionary Transport Brigade including USAV SP4 James A. Loux (LSV-6), USAV Matamoros (LCU-2026), USAV Monterrey (LCU-2030), and USAV Wilson Wharf reportedly Departed from Fort Eustis earlier today for their nearly Month-Long Journey to the Coast of Gaza; where they will Participate in the Establishment of a Temporary Floating-Dock, which will receive Humanitarian Aid from Cyprus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azRxxkzUXJY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mRfSVWT3MI

See - https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcript ... -briefing/

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U.S. Central Command

On March 12, 2024, U.S. Army Vessels (USAV SP4 James A. Loux (LSV-6), USAV Monterrey (LCU30), USAV Matamoros (LCU26), and USAV Wilson Warf (LCU11) from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, departed Joint Base Langley-Eustis en route to the Eastern Mediterranean to establish a roll-on, roll-off dock capability that allows ship to shore humanitarian assistance to Gaza. SP4 James A. Loux, Monterrey, Matamoros, and Wilson Warf are carrying equipment and supplies needed to establish a temporary pier to deliver vital humanitarian supplies.

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US Army Sets Sail on Some Slow Boats to Gaza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uSzHN5n2uE

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The Israel Defense Force appears to have begun the Construction of a Pier in the Northern Gaza Strip which will eventually likely Connect to the Temporary Floating-Dock that will be Established off the Coast by the U.S. Army; the Dock and Pier once Built will hopefully allow Humanitarian Aid from Cyprus to reach the Palestinian People much Quicker.

Brady Africk
The construction of a pier or jetty near Gaza city is visible in new satellite imagery released by @Maxar.
See - https://twitter.com/i/status/1768301722630316401 - 2 images in video format

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First Ship Carrying Food Aid Arrives in Gaza
The ship, the Open Arms, carried some 200 metric tons of rice, flour and other food from Cyprus. It is seen as a pilot effort for a new maritime aid corridor.
See - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/worl ... -ship.html

The first ship to use a new sea route approaches Gaza with 200 tons of aid
See - https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas ... 6c217f5248

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Sir Humphrey reposted
Can we just take a moment and acknowledge the skills of the US Army mariners who are going to sail LCU 2000s, like Monterrey across the Atlantic?
These craft have a freeboard of only a few feet, blunt nose, flat bottomed and will take nearly a month to reach Gaza.

[In the same way that our RN crews went over to the US during WW II and sailed back small LCTs, like the one on display on Southsea sea front. They then sailed them to the Med for the Italian landings and later back round for D-Day.]

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Prior to the announcement that Israeli and U.S. Officials were considering the use of Private Military Companies (PMCs) to provide Protection and assist in the Distribution of Humanitarian Aid in the Gaza Strip, it was stated by the BBC that the U.S. Military would be utilizing Fogbow PMC, a Company which was Founded and is Operated by Former-Military and Intelligence Officials, to Transfer the Humanitarian Aid from the Temporary Floating-Dock to the Shore and eventually Distribution Sites across the Gaza Strip.

How the US military plans to construct a pier and get food into Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68534370