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Evacuees begin to board a utility landing craft, for their transfer to a U.S. Navy amphibious ship. Approximately 600 Americans and third nation personnel are being evacuated from Beirut

A U.S. sailor carries a child aboard a utility landing craft, for his transfer to U.S. Navy amphibious ship. Approximately 600 Americans and third nation personnel are being evacuated from Beirut to Larnaca, Cyprus

A utility landing craft, with evacuees aboard, begins the trip from the pier out to a U.S. Navy amphibious ship. Approximately 600 Americans and third nation personnel are being evacuated from Beirut with the aid of LCUs

An infant is carried aboard a utility landing craft. Approximately 600 Americans and third nation personnel are being evacuated from Beirut

Soldiers load evacuee's luggage aboard a utility landing craft. Approximately 600 Americans and third nation personnel are being evacuated from Beirut

A utility landing craft is secured at the pier. Approximately 600 Americans and third nation personnel are being evacuated from Beirut, with the aid of LCUs

An American family boards a utility landing craft, to be transferred to a U.S. Navy amphibious ship during evacuation procedures. Approximately 600 Americans and third nation personnel are being evacuated from Beirut

A utility landing craft, filled with evacuees, departs the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13). Approximately 600 Americans and third nation personnel have been evacuated from Beirut and transferred here

Evacuees wait to board a utility landing craft, for their transfer to a U.S. Navy amphibious ship. Approximately 600 Americans and third nation personnel are being evacuated from Beirut to Larnaca, Cyprus

A child is helped down the steps from a utility landing craft. Approximately 600 Americans have been evacuated from Beirut, Lebanon and transferred here aboard U.S. Navy amphibious ships

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Base: Larnaca

Country: Cyprus (CYP)

Scene Camera Operator: Unknown

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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25/06/1982
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