A harbor tug escorts the British passenger liner Cunard Princess as a crew member on a U.S. Navy ship looks on in the foreground. The Cunard Princess is being used as a rest and relaxation vessel for Allied forces during Operation Desert Shield

The British passenger liner Cunard Princess passes a U.S. Navy ship during Operation Desert Shield. The Cunard Princess is being used as a rest and relaxation vessel for Allied forces during Operation Desert Shield

Small boats come alongside the cruise ship RMS Cunard Princess, anchored off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The ship provides a haven for U.S. Naval personnel on rest and recuperation leave from Operation Desert Storm

A patrol craft speeds past the cruise ship RMS Cunard Princess, anchored off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The ship provides a haven for U.S. Naval personnel on rest and recuperation leave from Operation Desert Storm

A port side view of the Royal Navy (British) Wave Class Large Fleet Tanker, HMS WAVE RULER (A390) underway in the harbor at Naval Station Mayport, Florida (FL) for a port visit. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service is the specialized front-line support force for the Royal Navy that replenishes warships at sea with fuel, stores, weapons equipment and munitions

A Haitian girl looks on as U.S. military members arrive on the shoreline outside Port-au-Prince while surveying the area for the best access point. The amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50)

A pair of Marines look into the harbor while waiting to embark aboard a Navy ship. Elements of the 2nd Marine Division are leaving the U.S. to participate in Operation Desert Shield

A harbor tug escorts the British passenger liner Cunard Princess as a crew member on a U.S. Navy ship looks on in the foreground. The Cunard Princess is being used as a rest and relaxation vessel for Allied forces during Operation Desert Shield

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Summary

The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD

Base: Abu Dhabi

Country: United Arab Emerites(UAE)

Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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Date

02/12/1990

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Source

The U.S. National Archives

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Link

https://catalog.archives.gov/

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