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CAPT. G. B. McEwen, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10), watches as water pours from the damaged hull as the vessel stands in dry dock for repairs. The damage was inflicted by an Iraqi mine that the ship struck while serving as mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf on February 18 during Operation Desert Storm. The TRIPOLI was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion

CAPT. G.B. McEwen, left, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10), points out damage to the vessel as it sits in dry dock awaiting repairs. The damage was inflicted by an Iraqi mine that the ship struck while serving as a mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf on February 18 during Operation Desert Storm. The TRIPOLI was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion

CAPT. G.B. McEwen, left, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10), points out damage to the vessel as it sits in dry dock awaiting repairs. The damage was inflicted by an Iraqi mine that the ship struck while serving as a mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf on February 18 during Operation Desert Storm. The TRIPOLI was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion

CAPT. G.B. McEwen, left, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10), inspects damage to the vessel as it sits in dry dock awaiting repairs. The damage was inflicted by an Iraqi mine that the ship struck while serving as a mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf on February 18 during Operation Desert Storm. The TRIPOLI was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion

Navy personnel inspect damage to the hull of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) as the vessel sits in dry dock awaiting repairs. The damage was inflicted by an Iraqi mine that the ship struck while serving as a mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf on February 18 during Operation Desert Storm. The TRIPOLI was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion

The amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) lies in dry dock for repairs to a hole in its starboard bow caused by an Iraqi mine. The TRIPOLI struck the mine on February 18 while serving as a mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. The ship was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion

Navy Broadcasting Service personnel conduct an interview with CAPT. G.B. McEwen, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10), as the vessel stands in dry dock awaiting repairs. The TRIPOLI's hull was damaged by an Iraqi mine that the ship struck while serving as a mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf on February 18 during Operation Desert Storm. The TRIPOLI was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion

CHIEF PETTY Officer Keith Lebling and Journalist 2nd Class Pete Hatzakos, both of Navy Broadcasting Service, interview CAPT. G.B. McEwen, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10), regarding damage to the vessel. The TRIPOLI, now in dry dock awaiting repairs, was damaged by an Iraqi mine that the ship struck while serving as a mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf on February 18 during Operation Desert Storm. The TRIPOLI was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion

CHIEF PETTY Officer Keith Lebling of Navy Broadcasting Service personnel conduct an interviews CAPT. G.B. McEwen, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10), as the vessel stands in dry dock awaiting repairs. The TRIPOLI's hull was damaged by an Iraqi mine that the ship struck while serving as a mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf on February 18 during Operation Desert Storm. The TRIPOLI was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion

CAPT. G.B. McEwen, right, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10), and an assistant examine the damage caused to the ship's hull by an Iraqi mine. The TRIPOLI struck the mine on February 18 while serving as a mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. The ship was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM

Country: Bahrain (BHR)

Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Gawlowicz

Release Status: Released to Public

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CAPT. G.B. McEwen, left, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10), inspects damage to the vessel as it sits in dry dock awaiting repairs. The damage was inflicted by an Iraqi mine that the ship struck while serving as a mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf on February 18 during Operation Desert Storm. The TRIPOLI was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion

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