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USS Stark Incident, May 17, 1987

Background

The USS Stark incident occurred during the Iran–Iraq War on 17 May 1987, when an Iraqi jet aircraft fired missiles at the American frigate USS Stark. 37 United States Navy personnel were killed and 21 were injured.

Document Archive

Department of the Navy, Office of the Judge Advocate General Documents [57 Pages, 2.8MB]

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This post was published on January 27, 2020 4:21 pm

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