Photography - Cambodia
May 15, 1975
Nighttime bombardment.
May 15, 1975
Marine captain prepares to fire on downed helicopter, during the rescue of the U.S. Merchant ship SS Mayaguez and its crew. Marines destroyed important equipment on the disabled HH-53 to prevent its capture by Cambodians.
May 15, 1975
View of Koh Tang Island from the USS Henry B. Wilson.
May 15, 1975
CH-53 "Jolly Green" Helicopter on Cambodia mainland during rescue operation
May 15, 1975
View of the SS Mayaguez from the USS Harold E. Holt.
May 15, 1975
U.S. Marines on the deck of the merchant ship SS Mayaguez.
May 15, 1975
Marines during their mission on Koh Tang Island.
May 15, 1975
U.S. Marines on the deck of the merchant ship SS Mayaguez.
May 15, 1975
U.S. Marines on the deck of the merchant ship SS Mayaguez.
May 15, 1975
Marines during their mission on Koh Tang Island.
May 15, 1975
Marines during their mission on Koh Tang Island.
May 15, 1975
Aerial view of SS Mayaguez departing Cambodian waters under her own power.
May 15, 1975
A Marine and an Air Force para-rescueman of the 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (in wet suit) run for an Air Force helicopter during an assault on Koh Tang Island to rescue the U.S. Merchant ship Mayaguez and its crew
May 15, 1975
U.S. Marines with their M-60 machine guns are ready on the deck of the merchant ship SS Mayaguez for any trouble which might occur. No one was aboard the ship and the crewmen of the Mayaguez were later returned by a fishing boat. The Mayaguez was taken into tow by the USS Harold E. Holt.
May 15, 1975
U.S. Marines reboarding USS Harold E. Holt from the SS Mayaguez, after the merchant ship’s recovery from the Cambodians, off Koh Tang, Cambodia.
May 15, 1975
The U.S. flag flies from the SS Mayaguez after its recovery from the Cambodians by Marines from USS Harold E. Holt (DE-1974), off Koh Tang.
May 15, 1975
A U.S. Marine from the escort ship, USS Harold E. Holt (DE-1074) on board the merchant ship, SS Mayaquez, following the recovery of the ship. The Marines stormed the Mayaguez to recover the ship which was captured by the Cambodians. No one was aboard the ship and the crewmen of the Mayaguez were returned later by a fishing boat.
May 15, 1975
A U.S. Marine from the escort ship, USS Harold E. Holt (DE-1074) on board the merchant ship, SS Mayaquez, following the recovery of the ship. The Marines stormed the Mayaguez to recover the ship which was captured by the Cambodians. No one was aboard the ship and the crewmen of the Mayaguez were returned later by a fishing boat.
May 15, 1975
A U.S. Marine from the escort ship, USS Harold E. Holt, storm aboard the merchant ship, SS Mayaquez, to recapture the ship and to rescue the crewmen being held captive. No one was aboard the ship and the crewmen were later returned by a fishing boat.
May 15, 1975
The USS Harold E. Holt tows the merchant vessel SS Mayaguez.