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880418-N-ZZ999-005: Operation Praying Mantis, April 1988

880418-N-ZZ999-005: Operation Praying Mantis, April 1988. Aerial view of the Iranian frigate IS Alvand (71) burning after being attacked by aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 11 from USS Enterprise (CVN-65). The attack was launched after the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) struck a mine on April 14, 1988. IS Alvand was hit by three Harpoon Missiles plus cluster munitions. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.
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Caption: Operation Praying Mantis, April 1988. Aerial view of the Iranian frigate IS Alvand (71) burning after being attacked by aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 11 from USS Enterprise (CVN-65). The attack was launched after the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) struck a mine on April 14, 1988. IS Alvand was hit by three Harpoon Missiles plus cluster munitions. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.
Accession #: 880418-N-ZZ999-005
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