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Reflagged Kuwaiti tankers move through Persian Gulf waters escorted by U.S. Navy ships. The convoy includes, from front to back: the GAS KING, OCEAN CITY, SEA ISLE CITY and BRIDGETON. U.S. Navy ships are serving as protection against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open waters

Reflagged Kuwaiti tankers move through Persian Gulf waters escorted by U.S. Navy ships. The convoy includes, from front to rear: the GAS QUEEN, GAS PRINCESS and TOWNSEND. U.S. Navy ships are serving as protection against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open waters

The reflagged Kuwaiti tanker GAS QUEEN moves through Persian Gulf waters. The GAS QUEEN is part of a convoy of tankers being escorted by US Navy ships which serve as protection against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open water

Crew members stand watch on the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG-993) as reflagged Kuwaiti tankers move through Persian Gulf waters. The convoy includes, from front to back: the GAS KING, OCEAN CITY, SEA ISLE CITY and BRIDGETON. The KIDD and other U.S. Navy ships are serving as protection against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open waters

The reflagged Kuwaiti tanker GAS QUEEN moves through Persian Gulf waters. The GAS QUEEN is part of a convoy of tankers being escorted by US Navy ships which are serving as protection against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open waters

An oil tanker comes alongside a U.S. Navy frigate during an Earnest Will convoy mission in which reflagged Kuwaiti tankers are escorted through waters in the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

Crew members stand watch on the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993) as reflagged Kuwaiti tanker BRIDGETON moves through Persian Gulf waters. The BRIDGETON is part of a convoy of tankers being escorted by US Navy ships which serve as protection against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open water

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

Crew members stand watch on the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG-993) as the reflagged Kuwaiti tanker GAS KING moves through Persian Gulf waters. The GAS KING is part of a convoy of tankers being escorted by U.S. Navy ships which serve as protection against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open waters

Reflagged Kuwaiti tankers move through Persian Gulf waters escorted by U.S. Navy ships. The convoy includes, from front to back: the GAS KING, OCEAN CITY, SEA ISLE CITY, and BRIDGETON. U.S. Navy ships are serving as protection against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open waters

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Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tolliver

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22/08/1987
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label_outline Explore Persian Gulf Waters, Ph 2 Tolliver, Protection Against Possible Attack

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