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A tug moves into position at the stern of the USS AVENGER (CMC-1) as preparations are made for loading the mine countermeasure ship aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport ADROIT and other minesweepers to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

A tug moves the USS AVENGER (MCM-1) away from a pier as preparations are made for loading the mine countermeasure ship aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport ADROIT and other minesweepers to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

A crewman aboard the USS AVENGER (CMC-1) retrieves a messenger line from a tug as preparations are made for loading the mine countermeasure ship aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport ADROIT and other minesweepers to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

Crew members stand by on the stern of the USS AVENGER (MCM-1) as preparations are made for loading the mine countermeasure ship aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport AVENGER and other minesweepers to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The mine countermeasure ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1) is docked at a pier prior to being positioned aboard the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport the AVENGER and several ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

A tug boat pushes on the stern of the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1). The AVENGER and three ocean minesweepers are being loaded aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 for transportation to the Persian Gulf, where they will support U.S. forces sent to the region in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

A crew member stands by at the rail of the USS ADROIT (MSO-509) as preparations are made for loading the ocean minesweeper aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport ADROIT and other minesweepers to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) waits in the harbor prior to its loading aboard the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship Super Servant 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport the LEADER, other minesweepers, and the mine countermeasure ship USS AVENGER (CMC-1) to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

A crewman maneuvers a work boat near the mine countermeasure ship USS AVENGER (CMC-1), positioned alongside the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) on the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 is transporting the vessels, along with other minesweepers, to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

A tug moves the USS AVENGER (CMC-1) away from the pier as preparations are made for loading the mine countermeasure ship aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport ADROIT and other minesweepers to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM

Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk

State: Virginia (VA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Oscar Sosa

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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label_outline Explore Uss Avenger, Super Servant, Mine Countermeasure Ship

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The Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4 lies tied up at Pier 12 North. The ship's deck aft of its bridge has been submerged to permit the unloading of three U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers. The minesweepers have returned to Norfolk after being deployed for 14 months in the Persian Gulf region in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A starboard bow view of utility landing craft 1645 (LCU-1645) as it moves toward the beach during exercise Northern Wedding '82

The US Navy (USN) Los Angeles Class Fast Attack Submarine USS DALLAS (SSN 700) moves away from its pier at the Norfolk Naval Facility (NAVFAC), Virginia (VA) and prepares to head out to sea with the assistance of an ocean going tugboat, KERRY MORAN

Mineman 2nd Class Anthony Killen, assigned to Crew

[Assignment: 48-DPA-08-07-08_SOI_K_NIFC_Act] Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, [where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations] [48-DPA-08-07-08_SOI_K_NIFC_Act_IOD_2266.JPG]

A Marine M1A1 main battle tank moves down the open ramp of utility landing craft LCU 1658. The tank is equipped with a fording kit that is being evaluated by the Marine Corps, Naval Amphibious Base (NAB), Little Creek, Virginia (VA)

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Crewmen in a small boat come alongside the partially submerged superstructure of the Dutch heavy lift ship Super Servant 3. A U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ship and three ocean minesweepers are being loaded aboard the Super Servant 3 for transportation to the Persian Gulf, where they will support U.S. forces sent to the region in reaction to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

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SPC. Travis Morrell, A Battery 1ST Battalion 188th Air Defense Artillery, operates the gunner's station of an Avenger. 1-188th ADA is a North Dakota National Guard unit based in Grand Forks, N.D. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. Jonathan Haugen) (Released)

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tug moves tug moves uss avenger uss avenger cmc pier preparations mine countermeasure ship mine countermeasure ship dutch servant super super servant transport minesweepers persian gulf response iraq invasion kuwait naval air station virginia us navy ships united states ships norfolk naval air station us navy high resolution ship super servant jo 2 oscar sosa transport adroit desert shield norfolk virginia us national archives