File:SS Gopher State (T-ACS-4) at Johnston Atoll 1990.JPEG

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Description The U.S. Military Sealift Command auxiliary crane ship SS Gopher State (T-ACS-4) as the ship arrives at Johnston Atoll during "Operation Steel Box". The ship was delivering chemical munitions to the U.S. Army Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System for storage and disposal. "Operation Steel Box", also known as "Operation Golden Python", was a 1990 joint U.S.-West German operation which moved 100,000 U.S. chemical weapons from Germany to Johnston Atoll.
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Source U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DF-ST-92-02441
Author SSgt. Val Gempis

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