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330-CFD-DN-SN-89-03123: Operation Praying Mantis, April 14, 1988

330-CFD-DN-SN-89-03123: Operation Praying Mantis, April 14, 1988. An aerial view of the Iranian frigate IS Sahand burning after being attacked by aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 11 in retaliation for the mining of the guided missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58). U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.
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Caption: Operation Praying Mantis, April 14, 1988. An aerial view of the Iranian frigate IS Sahand burning after being attacked by aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 11 in retaliation for the mining of the guided missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58). U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.
Accession #: 330-CFD-DN-SN-89-03123
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