Operation Nimbus Spar

Operation Nimbus Spar

Operation Nimbus Spar, conducted in 1974 was the final phase of the clearance of the Suez Canal. This operation designated the United States Navy's supervision of a number of civilian contractors who lifted wrecked ships from the canal.

See also Operations Moon Water, Musketeer, Nimbus Star, and Nimbus Moon.



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