Crewmen stand by on the stern of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force coastal minehunter/sweeper SAKUSHIMA (MSC-671) as the vessel lies tied up to the pier. 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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