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A Zodiac inflatable boat carrying members of the ship's boarding party approaches the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) following the boarding party's inspection of a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A sailor aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) stands by to toss a line to members of a boarding party as they return to the ship in a Zodiac inflatable boat after inspecting a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A sailor aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) stands by to toss a line to members of a boarding party as they return to the ship in a Zodiac inflatable boat after inspecting a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Members of the ship's boarding party climb aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) following their inspection of a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A member of a boarding party from the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) removes his pistol from its holster after returning from the inspection of a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Crewmen aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) keep watch over a merchant vessel that was stopped for an inspection. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A sailor aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) reaches for a line as a Zodiac inflatable boat carrying members of the ship's boarding party is recovered following the boarding party's inspection of a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A member of a boarding party from the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) clears his Model C CETME assault rifle after returning from the inspection of a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Sailors aboard the Spanish frigate VENCEDORA (F-36) secure a Zodiac inflatable boat alongside the ship as members of the ship's boarding party return from their inspection of a merchant vessel. The VENCEDORA is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Members of a boarding party from the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) ride in a Zodiac inflatable boat as they return to their ship after inspecting a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD

Country: Red Sea

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage

Release Status: Released to Public

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01/02/1991
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