Keywords: USS Samuel B Roberts DD-823 sinking 1971.jpg The U S Navy Gearing-class destroyer USS Samuel B Roberts DD-823 being sunk as a target by a Grumman A-6A Intruder of attack squadron VA-34 Blue Blasters Cdr Turk assigned to Carrier Air Wing 1 CVW-1 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy CVA-67 14 November 1971 U S Navy photo from the USS John F Kennedy CVA-67 Mediterranean Cruise Book 1971-72 http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv67-71/index_024 htm 1971-11-14 USN 21 42 48 N 65 55 06 W zoom 15_type country_region GD PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Samuel B Roberts DD-823 Attack Squadron 34 United States Navy Black and white photographs Sinking exercises |