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USS Samuel B. Roberts

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USS Samuel B. Roberts

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USS Samuel B. Roberts strikes a mine in the Gulf

📅 14 April 1988

The U.S. frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts was badly damaged by a mine while escorting shipping. Washington blamed Iran and treated the incident as a trigger for a military response. Iran disputed the...