Kwame Terry Spencer mans the rail with his father, Manuel Spencer, right, and another crew member aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10). The TRIPOLI has arrived at Naval Station, San Diego, following a dependents cruise, the final stage of its return journey from the Persian Gulf. While in the gulf during Operation Desert Storm, the vessel suffered hull damage when it struck an Iraqi mine on February 18, 1991 while on patrol. The ship underwent repair in Bahrain and then completed its deployment before returning to Naval Station, San Diego
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM
Base: San Diego
State: California(CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH1 R.J. Oriez
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
08/08/1991
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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