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[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy] - [FRA-7203 through FRA-7210]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy] - [FRA-7203 through FRA-7210]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy] - [FRA-7203 through FRA-7210]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy] - [FRA-7203 through FRA-7210]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy] - [FRA-7203 through FRA-7210]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy] - [FRA-7203 through FRA-7210]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy] - [FRA-7203 through FRA-7210]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy]

[MDAP Minesweepers Transferred to French Navy] - [FRA-7203 through FRA-7210]

A starboard view of the ocean minesweepers USS EXPLOIT (MSO 440) and USS AFFRAY (MSO 511) moored at the naval station pier. The minesweepers are part of the Naval Reserve Mobilization Forces. The Mount Hope Bridge is in the background

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jo2 Lance Johnson Release Status: Released to Pu More

Four British Hunt class minesweepers of the 1ST Mine Countermeasures Squadron moored together at Washington Navy Yard pier No. 3

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Douglas P. Tesner Release Status: More

Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Lori Richards stands as the fantail phone talker aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53). The GRAPPLE is towing three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members oversee towing operations from the bridge wing of the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crew member participates in a safety drill aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Interior Communications Technician 2nd Class Lori Richards works at the automated monitoring system console in damage control central aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

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

Ship's officers observe rigging operations aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Electronics Technician 1ST Class Karen Roberts cuts Interior Communications Technician 2nd Class Lori Richards' hair while acting as the barber aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

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

A view of the automatic towing machine system aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crew member observes towing operations aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crew member inspects a towing shackle aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Lieutenant (LT) Sternberg, Medical Corps, takes a photograph while aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Electronics Technician 1ST Class Karen Roberts cuts Interior Communications Technician 2nd Class Lori Richards' hair while acting as the barber aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

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

The ocean minesweepers USS INFLICIT (MSO 456) heads towards the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

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

Aerographer's Mate 1ST Class Mohelski, left, and Aerographer's Mate 3rd Class Baxter visit aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) during a port call. The GRAPPLE is towing three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Electronics Technician 1ST Class Karen Roberts cuts Interior Communications Technician 2nd Class Lori Richards' hair while acting as the barber aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

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

SEAMAN Patricia Volante watches from the rail of the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53) as the ship gets underway. The GRAPPLE is towing three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Mess Management SPECIALIST 1ST Class Elizabeth Coby acts as a bridge lookout aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53) as the ship gets underway. The GRAPPLE is towing three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members are given a briefing aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

LT. CMDR. Timothy B. Stark, commanding officer of the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53), passes information to LT. .j.g. Caroline S. Gaulke as the ship gets underway. The GRAPPLE is towing three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Ship's Serviceman 1ST Class Joe Lewis, assigned to the sea and anchor detail, stands ready with sound-powered phones aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) as it prepares to get underway. The GRAPPLE is towing three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of a rig crew handle lines on the bow of the ocean minesweeer USS FEARLESS (MSO 442). The FEARLESS is one of the three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Fearless (MSO 442) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Timothy B. Stark, commanding officer of the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53), plays a hand of cribbage with a crew member. The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A stern view of the ocean minesweepers USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448), left, and USS INFLICT (MSO 456) tied up at a pier. The ships are destined for the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Captain (CAPT) Joseph Volpe and Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) William E. Jackson discuss towing operations being conducted by the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

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

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweepers USS INFLICIT (MSO 456) and ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) under tow by the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

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

Crew members man the rail of the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) as the ship enters the port. The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Haifa Country: Israel (ISR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crewman prepares hemp stays on the loops of the main tow rope on the fantail of the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Engineman 3rd Class Tammy Wenzlick, left, and PETTY Officer 3rd Class Clarke take a break aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53). The GRAPPLE is towing three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members play a hand of cribbage aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of the fantail of the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) as seen from the ship's superstructure. The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members man the rail aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) as the ship gets underway. The GRAPPLE is towing three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Engineman 3rd Class Tammy Wenzlick watches small boat activity in the harbor from the rail of the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SEAMAN Rae Sides uses a wire brush to prepare a surface for painting aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53) during a port visit. The GRAPPLE is towing three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) tows the ocean minesweepers USS INFLICT (MSO 456), USS FEARLESS (MSO 442) and USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

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

Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) commanding officer of the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53), plays a hand of cribbage with a crew member. The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Earl Stout monitors power plant control stations aboard salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Grapple (ARS 53) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SEAMAN Patricia Volante stands by to shift the colors as the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53) prepares to get underway. The Grapple is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

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

Electronics Technician 1ST Class Karen Roberts cuts Interior Communications Technician 2nd Class Lori Richard's hair while acting as the barber aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53). The Grapple is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

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

Interior Communications Technician 2nd Class Lori Richards works at the automated monitoring system console in damage control central aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53). The GRAPPLE is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

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

MASTER CHIEF Storekeeper Alicia Aitken, senior enlisted advisor aboard the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53), supervises a working party on the fantail. The Grapple is towing three minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support U.S. Navy escort operations

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

Ocean minesweepers USS ENHANCE (MSO 437), right, and USS INFLICIT (MSO 456) are tied up to a larger ship in the gulf

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

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1) arrives in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

Crew members of the mine countereasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1) stand on the bridge as the ship arrives in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

A bow view of the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1) arriving in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

A view of the stern of the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1) arriving in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

A close-up view of an M2.50-caliber machine gun mounted on the deck of the mine countereasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1). The AVENGER is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older open ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s. The vessel is assigned to Mine Squadron 2 and has just arrived at its home port, Naval Base, Charleston

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

A port bow view of the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1) arriving in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

A close-up view showing the cable cutters and a small explosive device on the front section of the Mine Neutralization System (MNS) vehicle which is cable-controlled by the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1). The submersible vehicle is on board the AVENGER as the vessel arrives in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER, assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older open ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

A starboard quarter view of the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1) arriving in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER, assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older open ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

A view of the Mine Neutralization System (MNS) vehicle which is cable-controlled by the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1). The submersible vehicle is on board the AVENGER as the vessel arrives in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER, assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older open ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

A starboard quarter view of the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1) arriving in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER, assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older open ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

A starboard bow view of the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1) moored to the dock at its home port at its home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER, assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older open ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Walter Hall Release Status: More

Crew members secure the gangplank for family members to board the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1) as the vessel arrives in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER, assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older open ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Walter Hall Release Status: More

A view of the Mine Neutralization System (MNS) vehicle which is cable-controlled by the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1). The submersible vehicle is on board the AVENGER as the vessel arrives in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER, assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older open ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

An overhead view of the Mine Neutralization System (MNS) vehicle which is cable-controlled by the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1). The submersible vehicle is on board the AVENGER as the vessel arrives in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER, assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older open ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Thomas Petry Release Statu More

A crew member secures the gangplank for family members to board the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM 1) as the vessel arrives in home port at Naval Base, Charleston. The AVENGER, assigned to Mine Squadron 2, is the first of eight ships currently being built by the Navy to replace the older open ocean minesweepers (MSOs) constructed in the 1950s

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Walter Hall Release Status: More

A bow view of auxiliary minesweepers docked in a harbor

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

A SEAMAN apprentice mans the rail of a US 7th Fleet ship entering the port on a goodwill visit, as it passes a group of small Chinese navy ships led by two T-34 class minesweepers

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shanghai Harbor Country: China (CHN) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Patrick Winter, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service More

Harbor tugs maneuver the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) as the vessel is readied for loading aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT III. The IMPERVIOUS and other minesweepers will be transported to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

A tug positions the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) over the submerged deck of 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 original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

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 original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

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 original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

Crew members pull a mooring line through a chock on 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 original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Dunn Release Status: Released More

Crewmen aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 stand by as preparations are made to take on three U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport the four ships to the Persian Gulf, where U.S. forces are operating in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Oscar Sosa Release Status: Re More

A small boat lies tied up alongside the partially submerged superstructure of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The ship will carry a U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ship and three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf, where they will operate in support of Operation Desert Shield

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

A crewman aboard a work boat watches as the mine countermeasure ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1) is 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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen More

Two U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers, foreground, lie tied up over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship Super Servant 3. Three ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship 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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Dunn Release Status: Released More

A work boat moves alongside the superstructure of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 as the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) approaches for loading aboard the vessel's submerged deck. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport the LEADER, other minesweepers, and the mine countermeasure ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1) to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen More

Two ocean minesweepers lie tied up in the foreground as a third ocean minesweeper is moved in alongside them. The three U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship 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. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) is in the background

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen More

A small boat lies tied up alongside the partially submerged superstructure of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The ship will carry a U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ship and three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf, where they will operate in support of Operation Desert Shield

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen More

Workers in a small boat pass by the partially submerged superstructure of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. Three U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship are being loaded aboard the SUPER SERVANT 3 for transportation to the Persian Gulf, where U.S. forces are operating in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) is in the background

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Oscar Sosa Release Status: Re More

A tug boat moves past the partially submerged superstructure of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. Three U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship 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. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) is in the background

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

A small boat lies tied up alongside the partially submerged superstructure of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The ship will carry a U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ship and three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf, where they will operate in support of Operation Desert Shield

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

Crewmen in a small boat lies tied up alongside the partially submerged superstructure of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The ship will carry a U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ship and three ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf, where they will operate in support of Operation Desert Shield

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

Harbor tugs position the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) and the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) on the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The vessel will transport the minesweepers the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen More

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen More

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

Water level markings on the hull indicate the depth of immersion of the heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The vessel will be used to transport ocean minesweepers and other equipment to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper More

Crew members position blocks on the deck of the heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The blocks will support ocean minesweepers and other equipment which will be anchored to the deck for transport to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Stephen Batiz, USN Release St More

Crew members stand at the railing of the heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The vessel will be used to transport ocean minesweepers and other equipment to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper More

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is moored to the submerged deck of the heavy lift ship SUPER VERVANT 3 in preparation for transportation to the Middle East. The SUPER SERSVANT 3 will transport the Leader and other minesweepers to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65), which will also be deploying to the Middle East, is moored in the background

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Peter Dunn Release Status: Re More

Commercial harbor tugs position the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1) on the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT III. The AVENGER, along with several ocean minesweepers, will be transported to Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) is docked in the background, behind the SUPER SERVANT

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper More

Water level markings on the hull indicate the depth of immersion of the heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The vessel will be used to transport ocean minesweepers and other equipment to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper More

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is moored to the submerged deck of the heavy lift ship SUPER VERVANT 3 in preparation for transportation to the Middle East. The SUPER SERSVANT 3 will transport the Leader and other minesweepers to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65), which will also be deploying to the Middle East, is moored in the background

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Peter Dunn Release Status: Re More