1953 Press Photo US mine sweeper "Mockingbird" detonates mine, Yellow sea, Korea

An explosion of a floating mine in the Yellow sea off the west coast of Korea dwarfed the American mine sweeper "Mockingbird". The mine was set off by small arms from the sweeper to protect other United Nations vessels from danger in the close inshore waters. US mine sweeper "Mockingbird" detonates mine, Yellow sea, Korea. Korean War-Ships

Photo is dated 1953.

Photo measures 8.75 x 8.25 inches.