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The mine strike that triggered the US Navy’s biggest fight since WW2

In 1988, USS Samuel B Roberts struck an Iranian mine while maneuvering in the Persian Gulf. The explosion nearly broke the ...
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When the US Navy turned on a former ally

After an Iranian mine nearly sank USS Samuel B Roberts during the Iran Iraq War, US investigators traced the weapons back to ...
Stars and Stripes

Navy to assist with Panama flood relief

U.S. 4th Fleet has dispatched the frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts to Panama to assist with flood relief efforts. Panama has been hit by heavy rains, flooding and landslides, prompting Panamanian ...
DC Military

Fire Scout surpasses flight hour record aboard USS Roberts

MEDITERRANEAN SEA — Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron (HSM) 46, Det. 9 recently surpassed the MQ-8B Fire Scout’s previous monthly flight hour record while performing operations at sea aboard USS ...
Navy Times

The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship

Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B. Roberts, shown here a week or two before she was lost in the battle. (U.S.