Mission #12:  
April 18. Locate three Iranian speedboats that have attacked a U.S. 
helicopter and supply boat, a British tanker and a U.S.-operated oil 
platform.

Background:  At 1215 hours, three Iranian speedboats shot a U.S. 
helicopter and the American supply boat Willi Tide. The three speedboats 
continued their assaults with attacks on the British tanker York Marine 
and the U.S.-operated oil platform Scan Bay. The platform was located in 
the Mubarak oil field off Abu Dhabi.

Mission #13:  
April 18. Destroy the three Iranian speedboats.

Background:  At 1423 hours, the speedboats were spotted by Navy A-6 jets. 
The A-6 pilots radioed for permission to fire. The order was given and 
pilots followed through.
