880418-N-ZZ999-005: Operation Praying Mantis, April 1988
![880418-N-ZZ999-005: Operation Praying Mantis, April 1988. Aerial view of the Iranian frigate IS Alvand (71) burning after being attacked by aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 11 from USS Enterprise (CVN-65). The attack was launched after the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) struck a mine on April 14, 1988. IS Alvand was hit by three Harpoon Missiles plus cluster munitions. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. 880418-N-ZZ999-005: Operation Praying Mantis, April 1988. Aerial view of the Iranian frigate IS Alvand (71) burning after being attacked by aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 11 from USS Enterprise (CVN-65). The attack was launched after the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) struck a mine on April 14, 1988. IS Alvand was hit by three Harpoon Missiles plus cluster munitions. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/ships-us/ships-usn-e/uss-enterprise-cvn-65/880418-n-zz999-005/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1677764635886.jpg)
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