The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LPH-10) sitting in drydock in Bahrain following repair of a large hole 10 feet beneath its waterline. A Iraqi mine exploded near the ship during Operation Desert Storm, 18 February 1991.
Categories: Ships and Submarines
 
 
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