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The USS Samuel B. Roberts strikes a mine in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will.
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USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58)
Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate (1986–2015)
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) was one of the final ships in the United States Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided missile frigates (FFG). Commissioned in 1986, the ship was severely damaged by an Iranian mine in 1988, leading U.S. forces to respond with Operation Praying…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Weapon for use in waters, triggered by the target's approach
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive weapon placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Similar to anti-personnel and other land mines, and unlike purpose launched naval depth charges, they are deposited and left to wait until, depending on their…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Persian Gulf
Arm of the Indian Ocean in West Asia
The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Operation Earnest Will
1987–88 U.S. military protection of Kuwaiti oil tankers during the Iran-Iraq War
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