Keywords: USS Tripoli (LPH-10) drydocked, 1991.jpg The amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI LPH-10 sits in drydock following repair of a large hole 10 feet beneath its waterline Four sailors were injured and the vessel severely damaged when an Iraqi mine exploded near the TRIPOLI on February 18 as helicopters from the ship conducted minehunting operations in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm defenseimagery mil VIRIN DN-SC-91-09830 1991-4-1 JO2 Hatzakos PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Tripoli LPH-10 Naval mines of Iraq United States Navy in the Gulf War 1990-1991 |