Keywords: Prayingmantis1sassan.jpg Source http //www dodmedia osd mil/Assets/1993/Marines/DM-SN-93-00990 JPG Released to Public ID DMSN9300990 Service Depicted Marines Marines inspect a ZU-23 23mm automatic anti-aircraft gun on the Iranian SASSAN oil platform Marines attacked occupied then destroyed the platform as part of Operation Praying Mantis which was launched after the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B ROBERTS FFG-58 struck a mine on April 14 1988 Camera Operator CPL JOHN HYP Date Shot 18 Apr 1988 PD-USGov United States Marine Corps in Operation Praying Mantis ZU-23-2 Offshore weapons platforms |