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U.S. Navy crew

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📍 Iran

U.S. Navy crew

Gender: Male

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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...

U.S. cruiser shoots down Iran Air Flight 655

📅 3 July 1988

The USS Vincennes fired missiles at Iran Air Flight 655 over the Strait of Hormuz, killing all 290 people aboard. The United States said the crew mistook the civilian Airbus for a hostile aircraft....