Operation Nimbus Stream

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Operation Nimbus Stream was the 1975 (July-Oct) clearance of naval mines off the Egyptian cities of Port Said and Damietta. On board USS Inchon (LPH-12)USN Helo Squadron HM-12 flying RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters and towing MK-105 hydrofoil sleds performed the mine sweeping operation. A detachment from Marine Helicopter Squadron HMM-261 flying CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters provided airborne Search and Rescue stand-by support. The main body of HMM-261 had been off-loaded at Sigonella Sicily prior to departure for Egypt.

See Musketeer, Nimbus Moon, Nimbus Spar and Nimbus Star.