File:Sikorsky CH-53A tows a magnetic minesweeping device through Haiphong harbour, Vietnam, 20 June 1973 (USN 711574).jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion helicopter tows a Magnetic Orange Pipe (MOP) minesweeping device during sweep operations in Haiphong harbour, Vietnam, 20 June 1973.
Date 20 June 1973
date QS:P571,+1973-06-20T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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USN 711574
Source U.S. Navy photo USN 711574

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current20:33, 28 February 2022Thumbnail for version as of 20:33, 28 February 20225,522 × 4,145 (10.13 MB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)different photo to avoid duplication of File:Mine explosion Operation End Sweep 9 March 1973.jpg
11:01, 27 February 2022Thumbnail for version as of 11:01, 27 February 20221,181 × 633 (383 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=A U.S. Navy Mark 105 minesweeping sled explodes a mine off North Vietnam during "Operation End Sweep", in 1973.}} |Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/lpd5-73/050.htm] from the [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/lpd5-73/index_004.htm USS ''Ogden'' (LPD-5) 1973 cruise book] available at [http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html Navysite.de] |Date={{other date|between|1973-01|1973-07}} |Author=U.S. Navy |Permiss...