The amphibious assault ship USS New Orleans (LPH-11) and the amphibious transport dock USS Ogden (LPD-5) are en route to Haiphong Harbor, North Vietnam, to clear the mines from the harbor, during Operation End Sweep. On May 9, 1972, the Navy launched an
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