The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force coastal minehunter/sweeper SAKUSHIMA (MSC-671), left, and AWASHIMA (MSC-670) lie tied up to the pier at the naval station. Three Japanese minesweepers and two support ships are stopping in the Philippines while en route to Kuwait to assist in the multinational effort to clear Iraqi mines from the Persian Gulf following Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

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