A close-up view of the bow of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) sits in drydock following repair of a large hole 10 feet beneath its waterline. Four sailors were injured and the vessel severely damaged when an Iraqi mine exploded near the TRIPOLI on February 18 as helicopters from the ship conducted minehunting operations in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm
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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM
Country: Bahrain (BHR)
Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Hatzakos
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
01/04/1991
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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