4 U.S. Warships Leave Persian Gulf
From Associated Press
MANAMA, Bahrain —
Three U.S. minesweepers and a support vessel steamed out of the Persian Gulf on Saturday in the biggest pullout of American warships from the region since the cease-fire in the Iran-Iraq War more than seven months ago.
The tank landing ship Peoria escorted the minesweepers Fearless, Inflict and Illusive through the Strait of Hormuz bound for U.S. East Coast ports. Navy sources said the Peoria will then return to its home port in San Diego.
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