File:Sikorsky CH-53D sweeps Hon Bay, North Vietnam, on 18 March 1973 (USN 711571).jpg

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English: A U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion of Marine Heavy Helicopter Transport Squadron 463 (HMM-463) "Pegasus" with a magnetic orange pipe in tow, sweeps Hon Bay, North Vietnam, on 18 March 1973. Note junk under sail.
Date 18 March 1973
date QS:P571,+1973-03-18T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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USN 711571
Source U.S. Navy photo USN 711571

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current20:57, 28 February 2022Thumbnail for version as of 20:57, 28 February 20224,508 × 5,612 (12.17 MB)Cobatforhigh-res file
17:15, 30 October 2009Thumbnail for version as of 17:15, 30 October 2009932 × 566 (107 KB)Cobatfor== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Sikorsky RH-53A of helicopter mine countermeasures squadron HM-12 ''Sea Dragons'' towing a Mk 105 minesweeping off North Vietnam during "Operation End Sweep" in 1973. Note that the original RH-
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