This is a list of the Navy ships of the coalition members that are involved in the ‘Operation Odyssey Dawn’ attack on Libya:
United States
- USS Newport News (SSN-750)
- USS Providence (SSN-719)
- One other attack submarine
- USS Mount Whitney (Command Ship)
- USS Kearsarge (Amphibious Assault Ship)
- USS Bataan (Amphibious Assault Ship) (En route via Strait of Gibraltar)
- USS Barry (Guided Missile Destroyer)
It should be noted that the USS Enterprise, previously in the Red Sea area, has been moved to the Arabian Sea to join the USS Carl Vinson to provide support to the Afghanistan operations.
42 F-16 fighter jets stationed at the U.S. Air Base Aviano in the Alps region of Italy are probably being used in the operation as well.
Canada
Canada is a UN coalition partner, and has these assets involved:
- HMCS Charlottetown
- Canadian fighter jets
France
France is fielding the Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Battle Group, which includes:
- Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier
- Tonnerre Amphibious Assault Helicopter Carrier
- Mistral Amphibious Assault Helicopter Carrier
- Three frigates
- Fuel Supply Ship
- Attack submarine
As well as 20 fighter jets including:
- Rafale war planes
- Mirage fighter jets
- AWACS surveillance aircraft
Britain
Britain has two frigates in position off the Libyan coast:
- HMS Cumberland
- HMS Westminster
Aircraft include:
- Typhoon patrol jets
- Tornado attack aircraft
- air-to-air refuelling aircraft
- surveillance aircraft
Italy
- Giuseppe Garibaldi (Aircraft Carrier)
- Cavour (Aircraft Carrier)
In addition to these Italian aircraft carriers involved at present, all seven bases in Italy — at Amendola, Aviano, Decimomannu, Gioia del Colle, Sigonella, Trapani, and Pantelleria — were made available to coalition forces for use in this operation.
Italy is using the following types of aircraft in this mission:
- Tornado fighters
- F-16s
- Eurofighters
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