October 12, 1980 - Al Asnam, Algeria
![330-CFD-DN-SC-84-00749: USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7), an aerial starboard beam view of the amphibious assault ship off Beirut, Lebanon, May 13, 1983. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. 330-CFD-DN-SC-84-00749: USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7), an aerial starboard beam view of the amphibious assault ship off Beirut, Lebanon, May 13, 1983. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/20th-century/1980-1989/1980-al-asnam-algeria/_jcr_content/body/media_asset/image.img.jpg/1677781562003.jpg)
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USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) and other ships of Amphibious Forces, Sixth Fleet, began assistance to earthquake victims in Al Asnam, Algeria. Positioning 20-25 miles offshore, helicopters supported the disaster relief efforts.
![330-CFD-DN-ST-88-05672: USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7), an aerial port view of the amphibious assault ship, November 1, 1987. Photographed by PH2 Jeff Elliott. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. 330-CFD-DN-ST-88-05672: USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7), an aerial port view of the amphibious assault ship, November 1, 1987. Photographed by PH2 Jeff Elliott. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/20th-century/1980-1989/1980-al-asnam-algeria/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_1877924679/image.img.jpg/1677781520697.jpg)
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Published: Thu Apr 30 07:45:51 EDT 2020