A Soviet guided-missile frigate observing a US carrier battle group off the coast of Lebanon (5 February 1979)

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On 5 February 1979, a Soviet Krivak I-class guided-missile frigate observes the movements of US Carrier Battle Group Eight off the coast of Lebanon. The US carrier battle group is composed of the following vessels (from left to right): the guided missile destroyer USS Richard E. Byrd, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, the replenishment oiler USS Kalamazoo and the frigate USS W. S. Sims.

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Source: A port quarter view of a Soviet Krivak I class guided missile frigate observing Carrier Battle Group Eight off the coast of Lebanon. The ships are, left to right: the guided missile destroyer USS RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG 23), nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), replenishment oiler USS KALAMAZOO (AOR 6) and the frigate USS W.S. SIMS (FF 1059), 02/05/1979. Colour. National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures (RD-DC-S), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001. ARC Identifier: 6422351.

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A Soviet guided-missile frigate observing a US carrier battle group off the coast of Lebanon (5 February 1979)