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Crewmen hoist a 900-pound buoy, or "pig", aboard the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) during sweeping exercises. Attached to the pig is a minesweeping cable fitted with armed cutters for freeing moored mines. The ship is assigned to the Naval Reserve Force (NRF)

Crewmen hoist a 900-pound buoy, or "pig", aboard the ocean minesweeper...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Alaska Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Lance Johnson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members hoist a minesweeping float, known as a "pig," over the side of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO-448) during a training exercise. The ILLUSIVE is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf by the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53) to support U.S. Navy escort operations

Crew members hoist a minesweeping float, known as a "pig," over the si...

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

Storekeeper 2nd Class Randy Summers stands watch at the helm of the the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448).  The ILLUSIVE is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf by the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) to support US Navy escort operations

Storekeeper 2nd Class Randy Summers stands watch at the helm of the th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Illusive (MSO 448) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CHIEF Electrician's Mate Craig Dahlgard takes a break aboard the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448). The ILLUSIVE is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

CHIEF Electrician's Mate Craig Dahlgard takes a break aboard the ocean...

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 Susan Collett, a crewman from the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53), uses a power grinder to remove rust from the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO-442). The FEARLESS is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf by the GRAPPLE to support U.S. Navy escort operations

SEAMAN Susan Collett, a crewman from the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS...

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 bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO-448) with the dock landing ship USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD-39) at anchor in the background. A PBR Mark 2 riverine patrol boat is in the foreground

A bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO-448) with the do...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sitrah Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A close-up front view of the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle with its top cover removed, showing the vehicle's closed-circuit camera behind the clear plastic nose, as it rests on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427)

A close-up front view of the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) passing the National War College at Fort McNair. The vessel has just departed from the Washington Navy Yard

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) pass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Anacostia River Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

Engineman 2nd Class Edward Hunt monitors the engine speed of the ocean minesweeper USS EXPLOIT (MSO-440) as the vessel travels to Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk, Va. While the Exploit remains at the base, its 82 crew members and officers will deploy to the Middle East to replace the crew of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509). ADROIT's current crew has been operating in support of Operation Desert Shield since September

Engineman 2nd Class Edward Hunt monitors the engine speed of the ocean...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Ron Fontaine Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

J02 Hardman Mediterranean Sea....A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS Inflict (MSO-456) underway. The Inflict is part of the Naval Reserve Force Atlantic Fleet. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

J02 Hardman Mediterranean Sea....A starboard bow view of the ocean min...

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

Port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS EXPLOIT (MSO-440) underway. The Exploit is assigned to the Naval Reserve Force-Atlantic

Port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS EXPLOIT (MSO-440) underway....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An aerial starboard beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO-446) underway

An aerial starboard beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 K.J. Berkeihiser Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Crewmen handle 900-pound buoys, or "pigs", on the stern of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) during sweeping exercises. Minesweeping cables fitted with armed cutters are attached to the pigs to free moored mines. The ship is assigned to the Naval Reserve Force (NRF)

Crewmen handle 900-pound buoys, or "pigs", on the stern of the ocean m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Constant (MSO 427) Country: Gulf Of Alaska Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Lance Johnson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

A view of minesweeping equipment stowed on the fantail of the ocean minesweeper USS ENGAGE (MSO-433)

A view of minesweeping equipment stowed on the fantail of the ocean mi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Rel... More

A starboard bow view of the fleet tug USNS MOHAWK (T-ATF-170) and the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) moored at Pier #3 during a port visit to the Washington Navy Yard

A starboard bow view of the fleet tug USNS MOHAWK (T-ATF-170) and the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Rel... More

Naval reservists stand by for a minesweeping drill aboard the ocean minesweeper USS IMPLICIT (MSO-455)

Naval reservists stand by for a minesweeping drill aboard the ocean mi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Johnson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen sitting near the stern of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) attach connecting fixtures to floats that will be placed at intervals along the control cable for the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle

Crewmen sitting near the stern of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) following the vessel's departure from the Washington Navy Yard

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) foll...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release... More

A port beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) underway

A port beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) und...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Potomac River Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release Status: Released to Public Com... 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

Harbor tugs maneuver the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) as...

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

The ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) ties up at the pier after being unloaded from the Dutch heavy lift SUPER SERVANT 4. SUPER SERVANT 4 carried the ADROIT and two other ocean minesweepers, the USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and USS LEADER (MSO-490), to Norfolk from the Persian Gulf region, where the minesweepers were deployed for 14 months in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) ties up at the pier after b...

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) Scene... More

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) underway

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) un...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPLICIT (MSO 455) underway near the coastline in the early morning. The ship is assigned to the Naval Reserve Force (NRF)

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPLICIT (MSO 455) underw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Alaska Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Lance Johnson, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) underway off the Virginia Capes

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) underwa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Pixler Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port view of the bow of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) underway. The ship is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

A port view of the bow of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448)...

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 minesweeper USS ENHANCE (MSO 437)

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ENHANCE (MSO 437)

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

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) tied up at a pier on the base

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) tied u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

A PETTY Officer on the quarterdeck of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) watches as Navy and civilian personnel on the pier remove the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle from its shipping container

A PETTY Officer on the quarterdeck of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

Location: Persian Gulf. Crewmen stand ready at their stations on the stern of the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO 442) during operations supporting Navy efforts to provide security for US-flagged shipping in the gulf

Location: Persian Gulf. Crewmen stand ready at their stations on the s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Fearless (MSO 442) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) as the vessel passes the Fort Washington, Maryland channel marker

A port view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) as the v...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Potomac River Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release Status: Released to Public Com... 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

A tug positions the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) over the su...

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 boat pulls the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-0509) over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is at right. 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 response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

A tug boat pulls the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-0509) over the ...

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 starboard beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) underway. The ADROIT and three other U.S. Navy minesweepers have been deployed to the gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield

A starboard beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) un...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Burge Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456) underway

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456) un...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) underway

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) un...

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

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPLICIT (MSO 455) underway near the coastline in the early morning. The ship is assigned to the Naval Reserve Force (NRF). (Exact date shot unknown)

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPLICIT (MSO 455) underw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Alaska Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Lance Johnson, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Starborad view of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) underway

Starborad view of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) underwa...

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

Members of a rig crew stand by on the bow of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456).  The INFLICT is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf by the USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) to support US Navy escort operations

Members of a rig crew stand by on the bow of the ocean minesweeper USS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Inflict (MSO 456) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port amidships view of the equipment stowed on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456) tied up at a pier. Equipment includes a dingy and several floats for minesweeping gear

A port amidships view of the equipment stowed on the deck of the ocean...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Klinkenberger Release S... More

A bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) tied up at a pier

A bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) tied up at a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Klinkenberger Release S... More

A CHIEF PETTY Officer squatting on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) uses a heat gun to shrink a plastic covering over a section of the control cable for the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle

A CHIEF PETTY Officer squatting on the deck of the ocean minesweeper U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

On the pier alongside the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427), a CHIEF PETTY Officer and a Sailor attach some of the external components of the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle

On the pier alongside the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427), a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

Pennants bedeck the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) as the vessel is docked at the Washington Navy Yard's Pier 1. The minesweeper is open for tour groups during the 4th of July holiday

Pennants bedeck the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) as the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release... More

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) is moved into position over the submerged deck 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 ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) is moved into position ...

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 uses a voice tube to communicate with shipmates aboard the ocean minesweeper USS EXPLOIT (MSO-440) as the vessel travels to Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk, Va. While the EXPLOIT remains at the base, its 82 crew members and officers will deploy to the Middle East to replace the crew of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509). ADROIT's current crew has been operating in support of Operation Desert Shield since September

A crew member uses a voice tube to communicate with shipmates aboard t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Ron Fontaine Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) moored to a pier during Operation Desert Storm. Exact Date Shot Unknown

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) moor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Pete Hatzakos Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

The ocean minesweeper USS ENGAGE (MSO-433) lies tied up at the naval station

The ocean minesweeper USS ENGAGE (MSO-433) lies tied up at the naval s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: OS2 Bouvia Release Status: Released to ... More

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456) underway

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456) underwa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) underway

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) underwa...

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

Crewmen hoist a 900-pound buoy, or "pig", aboard the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) during sweeping exercises. Attached to the pig is a minesweeping cable fitted with armed cutters for freeing moored mines. The ship is assigned to the Naval Reserve Force (NRF)

Crewmen hoist a 900-pound buoy, or "pig", aboard the ocean minesweeper...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Alaska Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Lance Johnson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Engineman 3rd Class Kenney Hensley explains bridge operations to visitors aboard the ocean minesweeper USS ENGAGE (MSO-433). The ENGAGE is open for public inspection during a port visit to the Washington Navy Yard

Engineman 3rd Class Kenney Hensley explains bridge operations to visit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Rel... More

Port bow view of the salvage ship USS HOIST (ARS-40), left, and the ocean minesweeper USS ENGAGE (MSO-433) moored at pier number 3. The ships are at the Washington Navy Yard in port for the 4th of July celebration

Port bow view of the salvage ship USS HOIST (ARS-40), left, and the oc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Rel... More

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) and the fleet tug USNS MOHAWK (T-ATF-170) moored at Pier #3 during a port visit to the Washington Navy Yard

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) and the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Rel... More

A view of the derrick arms used to support the minesweeping gear aboard the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509)

A view of the derrick arms used to support the minesweeping gear aboar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Rel... More

An aerial starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS GALLANT (MSO 489) underway

An aerial starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS GALLANT (MSO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) underway off the Virginia Capes

A bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) underway off...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Pixler Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO-456) and an RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter conduct minesweeping operations near the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH-3). A Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) RH-53D is parked on the flight deck of the Okinawa in the foreground

The ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO-456) and an RH-53D Sea Stallion...

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

A Sailor coils the control cable for the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle on the bow of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427)

A Sailor coils the control cable for the Super Sea Rover mine locator ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

A chief petty officer uses a heat gun to shrink a plastic covering over a section of the control cable for the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle with the help of a crewman on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO-427). Exact Date Shot Unknown

A chief petty officer uses a heat gun to shrink a plastic covering ove...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn Release Status... More

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) tied up at a pier on the base

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) tied u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

A port view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) as seen from the ramparts of Fort Washington, Maryland

A port view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) as seen ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Potomac River Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1), the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) and other vessels are positioned on the deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 prior to offloading in support of Operation Desert Shield

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1), the ocean minesweep...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. John Charles Roach Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1) and the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) stand ready for offloading from the partially submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The vessels have been transported to the region in support of Operation Desert Shield

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1) and the ocean minesw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. John Charles Roach Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) is moved to the pier after being unloaded from the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4. SUPER SERVANT 4 carried the Impervious and two other ocean minesweepers, the USS ADROIT (MSO-509) and USS LEADER (MSO-490), to Norfolk from the Persian Gulf region, where the minesweepers were deployed for 14 months in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) is moved to the pier af...

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

An aerial starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO-446) underway

An aerial starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 K.J. Berkeihiser Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Aerial starboard beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO-446) underway

Aerial starboard beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO-4...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 K.J. Berkeihiser Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) underway

A bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) underway

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

Crewmen handle electrical cables, or "mag-tail," during sweeping exercises aboard the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427). The cables, used to simulate the magnetic pull of a vessel, are towed behind the ship to attract magnetic mines. The ship is assigned to the Naval Reserve Force (NRF)

Crewmen handle electrical cables, or "mag-tail," during sweeping exerc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Constant (MSO 427) Country: Gulf Of Alaska Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Lance Johnson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

A port beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS ENGAGE (MSO 433), right, and the salvage ship USS HOIST (ARS 40) moored at Pier 3 during a port visit to the Washington Navy Yard

A port beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS ENGAGE (MSO 433), right,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release... More

A view of a section of the Washington Navy Yard as seen from across the Anacostia River. Moored at Pier #3 are the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) and the fleet tug USNS MOHAWK (T-ATF-170)

A view of a section of the Washington Navy Yard as seen from across th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Rel... More

Divers in a inflatable boat head for the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) for a survey dive. The ILLUSIVE is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

Divers in a inflatable boat head for the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIV...

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 minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) leaving port. The ILLUSIVE is being towed to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) l...

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 port view of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) with the dock landing ship USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD 39) at anchor in the background

A port view of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) with the d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sitrah Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Signalman 2nd Class Prentiss Hammons hoists signal flags to air dry following a thorough cleaning of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO-456). The vessel is taking part in Earnest Will, a convoy mission in which reflagged Kuwaiti tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

Signalman 2nd Class Prentiss Hammons hoists signal flags to air dry fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EARNEST WILL Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PHCS Mitchell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

A PETTY Officer and a civilian technician kneeling on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) examine the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle

A PETTY Officer and a civilian technician kneeling on the deck of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

A Navy lieutenant involved with the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle program helps three sailors coil the vehicle's control cable on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO-427)

A Navy lieutenant involved with the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn Release Status... More

A starboard beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456) underway in the gulf. The INFLICT and other Navy ships are in the gulf to provide security for US-flagged shipping

A starboard beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456) u...

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

A port quarter view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) passing through the open draw of the Frederick Douglass Bridge following its departure from the Washington Navy Yard

A port quarter view of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO 449) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Anacostia River Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

Commercial harbor tugs maneuver the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) toward the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT III. The IMPERVIOUS and other vessels are being transported to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield

Commercial harbor tugs maneuver the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (...

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

Tug boats move in to guide the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The superstructure of the Super Servant 3 is at right. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will carry the IMPERVIOUS, two other ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship to the Persian Gulf, where U.S. forces are operating in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

Tug boats move in to guide the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-4...

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 crew member aboard the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) uses a public address system to relay information during Operation Desert Storm

A crew member aboard the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) us...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Pete Hatzakos Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

The ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO-446) simulates sweeping an area off the coast of Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a joint military exercise called Ocean Venture '92

The ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO-446) simulates sweeping an area...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '92 Base: USS Fortify Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Willian G. Davis Iii Release St... More

A port quarter view of the ocean minesweeper USS DOMINANT (MO 431) underway

A port quarter view of the ocean minesweeper USS DOMINANT (MO 431) und...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS DOMINANT (MSO 431) underway

A port beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS DOMINANT (MSO 431) under...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An officer conducts a tour for visitors aboard the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427). In the background is the ocean minesweeper USS GALLANT (MSO 489) The ships is assigned to the Naval Reserve Force (NRF)

An officer conducts a tour for visitors aboard the ocean minesweeper U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Lance Johnson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view from the Historical Park at the Washington Navy Yard showing the salvage ship USS HOIST (ARS-40) and the ocean minesweeper USS ENGAGE (MSO-433) moored to Pier #3. The vessels are open for public inspection during the Fourth of July holiday

A view from the Historical Park at the Washington Navy Yard showing th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release... More

SEAMAN Susan Collett, a crewman from the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53), uses a power grinder to remove rust from the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO-442). The FEARLESS is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf by the GRAPPLE to support U.S. Navy escort operations

SEAMAN Susan Collett, a crewman from the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS...

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 from the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) of the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO 442) under tow. The GRAPPLE is towing the FEARLESS and two other ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations. An M2.50-caliber machine gun is in the foreground

A view from the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) of the ocean mineswe...

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 practice firing an M2.50-caliber machine gun from the stern of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448). The ILLUSIVE is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

Crew members practice firing an M2.50-caliber machine gun from the ste...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Illusive (MSO 448) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard view of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO-448) with the ocean minesweeper USS CONQUEST (MSO-488) in the background

A starboard view of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO-448) with ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sitrah Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Crew members deploy a minesweeping cable from the fantail of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) in the Persian Gulf

Crew members deploy a minesweeping cable from the fantail of the ocean...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Illusive (MSO 448) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Alex Hicks Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen hose down the deck winches of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO-456) during Earnest Will, a convoy mission in which reflagged Kuwaiti tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

Crewmen hose down the deck winches of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLIC...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EARNEST WILL Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHCS Mitchell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) tied up at a pier on the base

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) tied u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO 509) undergoing overhaul at the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation's Brambleton branch

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO 509) und...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Relea... More

Location: Persian Gulf. A pennant at upper marks the position of the sweep gear float towed by the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO 442) as crewmen on the boat stand ready at their stations. The FEARLESS and other Navy ships are operating in support of efforts to provide security for US-flagged shipping in the gulf

Location: Persian Gulf. A pennant at upper marks the position of the s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Fearless (MSO 442) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1), the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) and other vessels are positioned on the partially submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 prior to offloading in support of Operation Desert Shield

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1), the ocean minesweep...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. John Charles Roach Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and other vessels are positioned on the partially submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 prior to offloading in support of Operation Desert Shield

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and other vessels are p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. John Charles Roach Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A crew member records gauge readings in the boiler room of the ocean minesweeper USS EXPLOIT (MSO-440) as the vessel travels to Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk, Va. While the EXPLOIT remains at the base, its 82 crew members and officers will deploy to the Middle East to replace the crew of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509). ADROIT's current crew has been operating in support of Operation Desert Shield since September

A crew member records gauge readings in the boiler room of the ocean m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Ron Fontaine Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

A port view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) conducting mine-clearing operations following the cease-fire that ended Operation Desert Storm. The USS LEADER (MSO-490) and an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter are in the background

A port view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) conducting m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Rudy D. Pahoyo Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) is moved to the pier by the large harbor tug SANTAQUIN (YTB-824), center, and a civilian tug after being unloaded from the Dutch heavy lift SUPER SERVANT 4. SUPER SERVANT 4 carried the ADROIT and two other ocean minesweepers, the USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and USS LEADER (MSO-490), to Norfolk from the Persian Gulf region, where the minesweepers were deployed for 14 months in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) is moved to the pier by...

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) Scene... More

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