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A port bow view of the oil tanker S.S. GAS QUEEN, one of the reflagged Kuwaiti tankers being escorted through the gulf by U.S. Navy ships

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Hicks Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. Crew members monitor ship's movements from the bridge of the the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port view of the oil tanker S.S. Townsend, one of the reflagged Kuwaiti tankers escorted through the gulf by the US Navy

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Hicks Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. Crew members monitor ship's movements from the bridge of the the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of the oil tanker S.S. TOWNSEND, one of the reflagged Kuwaiti tankers escorted by US forces through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Hicks Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crewman aims an M14 rifle during a general quarters drill aboard the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. An officer looks through a pair of binoculars while on the bridge of the the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crewman holds an M14 rifle as another crewman mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a general quarters drill aboard the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crewman stands by an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a general quarters drill aboard the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members discuss ship's operations on the bridge of the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. A crewman plots a course on a navigational map aboard the the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. A crewman armed with an M14 rifle mans his station during a general quarters drill aboard the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of the port bow of the oil tanker S.S. GAS QUEEN, one of the reflagged Kuwaiti tankers being escorted through the gulf by U.S. Navy ships

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Hicks Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. A crewman uses a sound-powered headset to relay operating instructions on the bridge of the the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. A quartermaster takes a bearing with a telescopic alidade mounted on a gyro repeater aboard the the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993). The KIDD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members stand watch on the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993) as a convoy of reflagged Kuwaiti tankers follows close behind. The KIDD and other US Navy ships are serving as protection against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open water

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A signalman aboard the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993) uses a signal searchlight to communicate with another ship as the KIDD escorts reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through Persian Gulf waters. The KIDD and other US Navy ships are serving as protection against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open water

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crew member aboard the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993) takes practice aim with a Stinger anti-aircraft missile launcher. The KIDD and other US Navy ships are protecting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open water

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. A crew member aboard the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG 993) takes practice aim with a Stinger anti-aircraft missile launcher. The KIDD and other US Navy ships are protecting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers against possible attack from hostile forces until the tankers reach open waters

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Tolliver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard quarter view of two reflagged Kuwaiti tankers underway in a convoy. The rear ship is the SS SURF CITY

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gulf Of Oman Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Henry Cleveland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A helicopter mechanics from Detachment 2, Helicopter Light Anti-submarine Squadron 45 (HSL-45), inspects an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter parked on the helicopter pad of the guided missile frigate USS FORD (FFG 54). The FORD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Helicopter mechanics from Detachment 2, Helicopter Light Anti-submarine Squadron 45 (HSL-45), bolt a rotor blade back onto an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter parked on the helicopter pad of the guided missile frigate USS FORD (FFG 54). The FORD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Helicopter mechanics from Detachment 2, Helicopter Light Anti-submarine Squadron 45 (HSL-45), bolt a rotor blade back onto an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter parked on the helicopter pad of the guided missile frigate USS FORD (FFG 54). The FORD is escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The guided missile frigate USS THACH (FFG 43) follows a line of reflagged Kuwaiti tankers while participating in convoy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Chuck Mussi Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. A mechanic of Detachment 2, Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 45 (HSL-45), troubleshoots one of their SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopters aboard the guided missile frigate USS FORD (FFG 54) as the ship escorts reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ford (FFG 54) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeffrey Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Mechanics of Detachment 2, Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 45 (HSL-45), troubleshoot one of their SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopters aboard the guided missile frigate USS FORD (FFG 54) as the ship escorts reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeffrey Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH-3) self defense force stand watch at an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun station as the Okinawa escorts reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeffrey Alan Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files