Sea Island Sweep
![Three helicopters are flying over the ocean with oil on the water Three helicopters are flying over the ocean with oil on the water](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/the-gulf-war-1990-1991--operation-desert-shield--desert-storm-/sea-island-sweep/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1506519391028.jpg)
Marine Corps Cobras from USS New Orleans (LPH-11) fly air patrol over a Navy MH-53 sweeping for mines in the northern Gulf. In the background is the famous sea-island terminal that was the source of the many millions of oil spilled during the war.
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Wars & Conflicts
- Persian Gulf War 1990-1991
Navy Communities
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