Stephen W. Groves

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While on patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in early August, Stephen W. Groves took down a "go fast" loaded with an estimated 2.6 metric tons of cocaine and interdicted another "go fast" that was preparing to onload narcotics."Go fast" vessels are small, multi-engined speedboats commonly used to transport illicit narcotics.

Less than two weeks later, the ship's crew, along with HSL-46, Detachment Eight, and embarked Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 105 interdicted a third "go fast" vessel.Stephen W. Groves was able to close to within a few miles of the "go fast" before being detected and having to give chase.Stephen W. Groves pursued the "go fast" at high speed for the next hour and a half before catching her and detaining her four crew members.
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Stephen W. Groves began her six-month counter-drug operations deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command area of responsibility in early April.While deployed, Stephen W. Groves' crew works with other assets from Joint Interagency Task Force South, the agency responsible for counter-drug operations in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean.

Homeported in Mayport, Fla., Stephen W. Groves is a Commander, Destroyer Squadron 14 ship.During the ship's deployment, the crew will be patrolling nearly 4 million square nautical miles of water in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

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Stephen W. Groves, HSL-44 Detachment Home
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Groves was deployed to South America, conducting counter narcotic operations.
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Groves also embarked Miami-based U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachments (LEDET) 409 and 404 while operating in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of focus under the operational control of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO) and tactical control of Joint Inter-Agency Task Force South (JIATF-S).
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Groves was deployed to South America, conducting counter narcotic operations.
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Two weeks later, Groves intercepted a fishing vessel and recovered 39 bales of cocaine.
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Groves extended the U. S. Navy's international presence by participating in a community outreach program called Project Handclasp.

While on patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in early August, Stephen W. Groves took down a "go fast" loaded with an estimated 2.6 metric tons of cocaine and interdicted another "go fast" that was preparing to onload narcotics."Go fast" vessels are small, multi-engined speedboats commonly used to transport illicit narcotics.

Less than two weeks later, the ship's crew, along with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) (46), Det.8, and embarked Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 105 interdicted a third "go fast" vessel.Stephen W. Groves was able to close to within a few miles of the "go fast" before being detected and having to give chase.Stephen W. Groves pursued the "go fast" at high speed for the next hour and a half before catching her and detaining her four crew members.
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Stephen W. Groves began her six-month counter-drug operations deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command area of responsibility in early April.While deployed, Stephen W. Groves' crew works with other assets from Joint Interagency Task Force South, the agency responsible for counter-drug operations in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean.

Homeported in Mayport, Fla., Stephen W. Groves is a Commander, Destroyer Squadron 14 ship.During the ship's deployment, the crew will be patrolling nearly 4 million square nautical miles of water in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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For more information on Stephen W. Groves, go to www.groves.navy.mil.

Jon Kreitz, Groves commanding officer.
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Homeported in Mayport, Fla., Stephen W. Groves is a member of Commander, Destroyer Squadron 14.Groves and HSL-8 are currently deployed for counter narco-terrorism operations, for Commander, U. S. Naval Forces, Southern Command, also based in Mayport.

EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) recently scored her third successful take down of narcotics trafficking vessels in less than two weeks, and assisted in the take down of a fourth, interdicting an estimated 8.1 metric tons of cocaine during a counter-narco terrorism operations (CNT OPS) deployment for U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command. While on patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in early August, Stephen W. Groves took down a “go fast” loaded with an estimate
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While on patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in early August, Stephen W. Groves took down a "go fast" loaded with an estimated 2.6 metric tons of cocaine and interdicted another "go fast" that was preparing to onload narcotics."Go fast" vessels are small, multi-engined speedboats commonly used to transport illicit narcotics.

Less than two weeks later, the ship's crew, along with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) (46), Det.8, and embarked Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 105 interdicted a third "go fast" vessel.Stephen W. Groves was able to close to within a few miles of the "go fast" before being detected and having to give chase.Stephen W. Groves pursued the "go fast" at high speed for the next hour and a half before catching her and detaining her four crew members.
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Stephen W. Groves began her six-month counter-drug operations deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command area of responsibility in early April.While deployed, Stephen W. Groves' crew works with other assets from Joint Interagency Task Force South, the agency responsible for counter-drug operations in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean.

Homeported in Mayport, Fla., Stephen W. Groves is a Commander, Destroyer Squadron 14 ship.During the ship's deployment, the crew will be patrolling nearly 4 million square nautical miles of water in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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For more information on Stephen W. Groves, go to www.groves.navy.mil.