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An aerial port quarter view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT 2 underway with its cargo, the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58), secured on deck. The ROBERTS is en route to its home port of Newport, R.I., after hitting an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988

An aerial port quarter view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVAN...

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

A tug maneuvers the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) into position aboard the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II as the British torpedo recovery vessel TORNADO (A-140) approaches in the background. The MIGHTY SERVANT is transporting the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, R.I

A tug maneuvers the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-...

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

A starboard bow view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II, in the Persian Gulf with the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) positioned on its submerged deck and the British torpedo recovery vessel TORNADO (A 140) in the background. The MIGHTY SERVANT is transporting the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI)

A starboard bow view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II, i...

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

A starboard quarter view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II with the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) on deck in the Straits of Hormuz. An Omani Province class fast attack craft is travelling alongside the MIGHTY SERVANT as it transports the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI)

A starboard quarter view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT I...

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

A port quarter view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II with the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) on deck in the Straits of Hormuz. The MIGHTY SERVANT is transporting the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI)

A port quarter view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Strait Of Hormuz Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Harnar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) before being offloaded from the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate was damaged when it struck a mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBER...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Narragansett Bay State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to... More

A stern view of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II transporting the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The frigate was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A stern view of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II transporti...

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

A port bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) secured on the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A port bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (F...

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

An off-duty sailor photographs the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) and the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate was transported to Newport after striking an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

An off-duty sailor photographs the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A tug boat tows the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) from its position over the flooded deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate is returning to its home port for damage repair after striking an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A tug boat tows the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Elliott, USN Release Status: Released t... More

A close-up view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) secured on the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II prior to offloading. The frigate was transported to Newport after striking an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf. The seamanship training ship YP-700 is tied up alongside the MIGHTY SERVANT

A close-up view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to Public C... 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

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

A tug boat moves past the partially submerged superstructure of the Du...

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

A small boat lies tied up alongside the partially submerged superstruc...

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 mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER is moored to the pier after being delivered to the region aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 in support of Operation Desert Shield

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER is moored to the pier after ...

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 is positioned on the deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 prior to being offloaded, along with other vessels, in support of Operation Desert Shield

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER is positioned on the deck of...

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 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

Rear Admiral (RADM) Louis V. Iasiello (at podium), US Navy (USN), CHIEF of Navy Chaplains, speaks to guests at a memorial ceremony for for Father Vincent Capodanno. Father Capodanno died while serving as a Navy Chaplain in Vietnam. Father Capodanno, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, was recently declared a"Servant of God,"the first step to becoming a Catholic saint

Rear Admiral (RADM) Louis V. Iasiello (at podium), US Navy (USN), CHIE...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kyle Mcloud, USN Release Status: Released to Pu... More

A port quarter view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) secured on the deck of the Dutch salvage ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The MIGHTY SERVANT II is transporting the frigate back to its home port in Newport, R.I., after it struck a mine in the Persian Gulf on 14 April 1988

A port quarter view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERT...

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

A stern view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II with the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) on deck in the Straits of Hormuz. The MIGHTY SERVANT is transporting the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI)

A stern view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II with the g...

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

A stern view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) tied up at a pier. The frigate was transported across the Atlantic by the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II after it struck a mine and was damaged while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A stern view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Family and friends of the crew of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) display welcome home banners as the ship arrives in port. The frigate was transported across the Atlantic by the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II after it stuck a mine and was damaged while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

Family and friends of the crew of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUE...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Jeff Elliott, USN Release Status: Relea... More

An aerial view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) being transported by the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate was damaged when it struck a mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

An aerial view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Narragansett Bay State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to... More

A harbor tug assists the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) in offloading from the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate was damaged when it struck a mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A harbor tug assists the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Narragansett Bay State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to... 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

A tug moves into position at the stern of the USS AVENGER (CMC-1) as p...

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 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

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1), right, is pulled into place beside the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. 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. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) is in the background

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1), right, is pulled in...

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

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is moored on the submerged deck of the heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 in preparation for transportation to the Middle East. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport the LEADER and other minesweepers to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is moored on the submerged ...

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

Crew members aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 ready the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1) and other vessels for offloading in support of Operation Desert Shield

Crew members aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 ready th...

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

Crew mbembers haul a mooring line aboard while positioning a large harbor tug over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT I. Three large harbor tugs and a mine countermeasures ship are being loaded aboard the MIGHTY SERVANT I for transport back to the United States

Crew mbembers haul a mooring line aboard while positioning a large har...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Algeciras Country: Spain(ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Andrew Felichko Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

View from Servant's Dining Room at the White House

View from Servant's Dining Room at the White House

Caption: A view from the Servant's Dining Room to the bottom of an underpinning pit approximately 30 feet below. The concrete underpinning here will support a steel girder reaching to the roof of the White Hou... More

Lines are used to position the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) in the flooded deck of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT 2. Once the frigate is positioned and secured, the MIGHTY SERVANT 2 will lift it out of the water for the trip home to Newport, R.I. The ROBERTS was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988

Lines are used to position the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. RO...

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

A starboard beam view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT 2 partially submerged with its cargo, the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), secured on deck. The MIGHTY SERVANT 2 will lift the frigate out of the water for the trip home to Newport, Rhode Island. The ROBERTS was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988

A starboard beam view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT 2 pa...

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

A tug tows the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) into the flooded deck of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT 2. Once the frigate is positioned and secured, the MIGHTY SERVANT 2 will lift it out of the water for the trip home to Newport, R.I. The ROBERTS was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988

A tug tows the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) i...

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

A starboard bow view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT 2 partially submerged with its cargo, the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), secured on deck. The MIGHTY SERVANT 2 will lift the frigate out of the water for the trip home to Newport, Rhode Island. The ROBERTS was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988

A starboard bow view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT 2 par...

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

The Dutch salvage ship MIGHTY SERVANT II prepares to lift the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) onto its deck for transport back to its home port in Newport, R.I. The frigate was damaged after it struck a mine in the Persian Gulf on 14 April 1988

The Dutch salvage ship MIGHTY SERVANT II prepares to lift the guided m...

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

A civilian tug maneuvers the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) on the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II in the Persian Gulf. The frigate, which will be transported to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI), was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988

A civilian tug maneuvers the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBE...

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

A civilian tug maneuvers the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) on the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II in the Persian Gulf. The frigate, which will be transported to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI), was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988

A civilian tug maneuvers the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBE...

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

The guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) is positioned on the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate, which will be transported to its home port in Newport, R.I., was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988

The guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) is positione...

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

Crew members gather along the deck of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) as the ship arrives in port. The frigate was transported across the Atlantic by the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II after it stuck a mine and was damaged while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

Crew members gather along the deck of the guided missile frigate USS S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Jeff Elliott, USN Release Status: Relea... 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

Crewmen in a small boat lies tied up alongside the partially submerged...

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 boat moves in to guide the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) away from the pier as preparations are made to load the IMPERVIOUS, two other ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship onto 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

A tug boat moves in to guide the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO...

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

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is moved into position over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The LEADER, two other 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 ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is moved into position over...

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 tug boat pulls the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift sh 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

A tug boat pulls the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) over the s...

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

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

Harbor tugs position the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) and th...

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

Crew members aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 set up an inflatable boat prior to offloading the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) following its delivery to the region in support of Operation Desert Shield

Crew members aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 set up a...

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 countermeasure ship USS GUARDIAN (MCM-5) is loaded above the submerged aft section of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT I for transport back to the United States

The mine countermeasure ship USS GUARDIAN (MCM-5) is loaded above the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain(ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Drew Felichko Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

Crewmen depart from the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) in the Persian Gulf, as the ship is readied for transport to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI). The frigate, which will be transported by the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II, was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988

Crewmen depart from the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Harnar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

A starboard bow view of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II transporting the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The frigate was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A starboard bow view of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II tr...

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

A starboard bow view of the damaged guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) as the ship prepares for mooring. The ship returned to the United States via the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II after striking an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A starboard bow view of the damaged guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Elliott, USN Release Status: Released t... More

A tug boat tows the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) to a pier in preparation for repairs. The frigate was transported to Newport by the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II after the SAMUEL B. ROBERTS struck an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A tug boat tows the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Elliott, USN Release Status: Released t... 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

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

Crewmen in a small boat come alongside the partially submerged superst...

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 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

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

Crewmen aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 stand by as p...

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

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

Water level markings on the hull indicate the depth of immersion of th...

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 mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER is positioned on the deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 prior to being offloaded, along with other vessels, in support of Operation Desert Shield

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER is positioned on the deck of...

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 is moored to the pier as crew members inspect fire hoses nearby. The AVENGER and other vessels have been delivered to the region aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 in support of Operation Desert Shield

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER is moored to the pier as cre...

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 Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4 lies tied up at Pier 12 North. The ship's deck aft of its bridge has been submerged to permit the unloading of three U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers. The minesweepers have returned to Norfolk after being deployed for 14 months in the Persian Gulf region in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4 lies tied up at Pier 12 Nort...

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

The large harbor tug EUFAULA (YTB-800) is moved into position over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT I. EUFAULA, two other tugs and a mine countermeasures ship are being loaded aboard the MIGHTY SERVANT I for transport back to the United States

The large harbor tug EUFAULA (YTB-800) is moved into position over the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Algeciras Country: Spain(ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Andrew Felichko Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

JAMES WELDON JOHNSON - AUTHOR, DIPLOMAT, PUBLIC SERVANT

JAMES WELDON JOHNSON - AUTHOR, DIPLOMAT, PUBLIC SERVANT

James Weldon Johnson - with biographical paragraphs. Artworks and Mockups for Cartoons Promoting the War Effort and Original Sketches by Charles Alston

A crowd observes below the deck of the MIGHTY SERVANT II. The MIGHTY SERVANT II transported the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) back to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island, after it struck a mine in the Persian Gulf on 14 April 1988

A crowd observes below the deck of the MIGHTY SERVANT II. The MIGHTY ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Delores Parlato Release Status: Released to ... More

An aerial port view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT 2 underway with its cargo, the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58), secured on deck. The ROBERTS is en route to its home port of Newport, R.I., after hitting an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988

An aerial port view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT 2 unde...

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

Crewmen from the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) and the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II pose for a picture in front of the frigate's helicopter hangar bays. The SAMUEL B. ROBERTS in the Persian Gulf, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, will be transported to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI) by the MIGHTY SERVANT

Crewmen from the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Harnar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

A starboard bow view of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II transporting the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The frigate was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A starboard bow view of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II tr...

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

A close-up view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) secured on the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II prior to offloading. The frigate was transported to Newport after striking an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A close-up view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Elliott, USN Release Status: Released t... 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

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

A tug boat pushes on the stern of the mine countermeasures ship USS AV...

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

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 sailor watches from the pier as the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is secured 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

A sailor watches from the pier as the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MS...

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

Water level markings on the hull indicate the depth of immersion of th...

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

Harbor tugs steady the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 prior to the offloading of the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1) from the SUPER SERVANT's partially submerged deck. The AVENGER and other vessels are being delivered to the region in support of Operation Desert Shield

Harbor tugs steady the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 prior to ...

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

After being positioned over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT I, the large harbor tugs EUFAULA (YTB-800) and TONKAWA (YTB-786), and the mine countermeasures ship USS GUARDIAN (MCM-5) wait to be raised out of the water. The MIGHTY SERVANT I will transport the tugs and the Guardian back to the United States

After being positioned over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Algeciras Country: Spain(ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Andrew Felichko Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

A port view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II with the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) on deck in the Straits of Hormuz. The MIGHTY SERVANT is transporting the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI)

A port view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II with the gu...

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

A close-up view of supports anchoring the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) aboard the deck of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The MIGHTY SERVANT will transport the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, R.I

A close-up view of supports anchoring the guided missile frigate USS S...

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

Crewmen prepare the deck of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II to submerge and receive the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), docked at the pier in the background in the Persian Gulf. The MIGHTY SERVANT will transport the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI)

Crewmen prepare the deck of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT I...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mighty Servant Ii Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Harnar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Harbor tugs move in to assist the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) in offloading from the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate was damaged when it stuck a mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

Harbor tugs move in to assist the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Narragansett Bay State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Jeff Elliott, USN Release Stat... More

An aerial view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) before being offloaded from the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate was damaged when it struck a mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

An aerial view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Narragansett Bay State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to... More

A bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) secured on the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58...

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

An aerial view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) being transported by the Dutch salvage ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate was damaged when it struck a mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

An aerial view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A Sailor videotapes the offloading procedures of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) from the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate was transported to Newport after striking an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A Sailor videotapes the offloading procedures of the guided missile fr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Elliott, USN Release Status: Released t... More

A starboard bow view of the damaged guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) as the ship prepares for mooring. The ship returned to the United States via the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II after striking an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A starboard bow view of the damaged guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Elliott, USN Release Status: Released t... 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

A tug moves the USS AVENGER (CMC-1) away from the pier as preparations...

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

Crew members stand by on the stern of the USS AVENGER (MCM-1) as prepa...

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 ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) waits in the harbor prior t...

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 ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is secured 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 LEADER (MSO-490) is secured over the submerg...

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

A small boat lies tied up alongside the partially submerged superstruc...

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 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

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

Crew members secure a line around a bitt while positioning a large harbor tug over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT I. Three large harbor tugs and a mine countermeasures ship are being loaded aboard the MIGHTY SERVANT I for transport back to the United States

Crew members secure a line around a bitt while positioning a large har...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Algeciras Country: Spain(ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Andrew Felichko Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

Commander (CDR) John W. Townes III, commanding officer of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), in the Persian Gulf, and another officer aboard the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The SAMUEL B. ROBERTS, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, will be transported to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI) by the MIGHTY SERVANT

Commander (CDR) John W. Townes III, commanding officer of the guided m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Harnar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

A worker welds a hull support on the deck of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The MIGHTY SERVANT will transport the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), in the Persian Gulf, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI)

A worker welds a hull support on the deck of the Dutch heavy-lift ship...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mighty Servant Ii Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Harnar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard quarter view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II with the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58) on deck in the Straits of Hormuz. The MIGHTY SERVANT is transporting the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI)

A starboard quarter view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT I...

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

A port view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship Mighty Servant with the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) on deck. The MIGHTY SERVANT is transporting the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, R.I

A port view of the Dutch heavy-lift ship Mighty Servant with the guide...

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

The Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II and a motorized whaleboat are silhouetted by the sunset. The MIGHTY SERVANT is transporting the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), in the Persian Gulf, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, Rhode Island (RI)

The Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II and a motorized whaleboat ...

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

A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) being offloaded from the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II upon its arrival at Newport, R.I. The frigate was damaged when it struck a mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBER...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Narragansett Bay State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to... More

A bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) offloading from the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II. The frigate was damaged when it struck a mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

A bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Narragansett Bay State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to... More

An aerial starboard view of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II transporting the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The frigate was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

An aerial starboard view of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT I...

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

Crew members muster on the stern of the damaged guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) as the ship prepares for mooring. The ship returned to the United States via the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II after striking an Iranian mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf

Crew members muster on the stern of the damaged guided missile frigate...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Elliott Release Status: Released to Public C... More

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