A Portuguese Marine squad drops back aboard the Vasco de Gama Class Frigate, NRP VASCO DE GAMA (F 330), after simulating a force boarding aboard the German, Bremen Class Frigate, FGS AUGSBURG (F 213) (Not shown), during a capability enhancement training (CET) exercise on March 12th, 1998. The VASCO DE GAMA, along with other NATO Navy ships (Not shown) are operating off the coast of Portugal during exercise Strong Resolve '98, Crisis South. The helicopter hovering above is a Portugese Lynx Mk-95
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '98
Base: Nrp Vasco De Gama (F 330)
Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Todd P. Cichonowicz, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
12/03/1998
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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