Operation Fluid Drive was a non-combatant evacuation operation led by the United States to evacuate American citizens and other foreign nationals from Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War.[1] On 20 June 1976, USS Spiegel Grove transported 110 Americans and 157 nationals of other countries from Lebanon to Piraeus, Greece.[2] On 27 July, 300 additional persons, including 155 Americans, were evacuated to Piraeus.[3] The cruiser USS Little Rock was present off the Lebanese coast during both evacuations.[4]
- ^ "CBS Evening News for Sunday, Jun 20, 1976". Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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- ^ "USS Little Rock 1975 Beirut Civil War". USS Little Rock Association. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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