Minesweeping is the practice of removing explosive naval mines, usually by a specially designed ship called a minesweeper using various measures to either...

By Samuel Eliot Morison Vrienden van de Koninklijke Marine. , Mechanical minesweeping Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oropesa (minesweeping)....

Minesweeping Group 50 may refer to: Minesweeping Group 50 of the Royal Navy that was based at Dover, England Minesweeping Group 50 of the Royal Australian...

The Chamois class were French minesweeping sloops (Avisos dragueur de mines) ordered between 1935 and 1939. They were similar in design to the Élan class...

MinDiv was a standard U.S. Navy abbreviation or acronym for "Minesweeper Division." The Commander of a minesweeper division is known, in official Navy...

the adversary three choices: undertake an expensive and time-consuming minesweeping effort, accept the casualties of challenging the minefield, or use the...

The 20th Minesweeping Flotilla was a Royal Australian Navy minesweeping flotilla that operated during the Second World War. Formed on 9 December 1939 and...

Sydney, Nova Scotia, usually in concert with naval trawlers either on minesweeping or patrol missions. They were also used as convoy escorts for convoys...

disappeared without explanation. United States participation in the minesweeping effort was overseen by Rear Admiral Strauss aboard the repair ship Black...

remove mines. Minesweeping made significant advancements during World War II. Combatant nations quickly adapted ships to the task of minesweeping, including...

for towing various minesweeping and hunting gear from above the dangerous naval mines. The Sea Dragon can be equipped for minesweeping and cargo and passenger...

La Surprise was a World War II French Navy Chamois-class aviso. Arsenal de Lorient in Brittany launched her on 17 June 1939. and she was commissioned in...

MinRon is a standard U.S. Navy abbreviation for "Minesweeper Squadron." The Commander of a Minesweeper Squadron is known, in official Navy communications...

ISBN 0-905838-78-5. Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Captain of Fishery Protection and Minesweeping Flotilla - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley...

iron-clad ships that were degaussed to mask their magnetic properties. Minesweeping in the Pacific theater in World War II consisted primarily in the use...

intended originally for minesweeping Hunt class, Belvoir group (20 ships, launched 1916–17) Ailsa twin-screw coastal minesweeping sloops Hunt class, Aberdare...

Shanghai II-class gunboat for minesweeping, all in reserve and being scrapped. Futi-class (Type 312) minesweeper / minesweeping drone Type 058 minesweeper...

machine guns, and depth charges. Vessels used for minesweeping were also fitted with minesweeping and mine handling equipment. These ships were usually...

also for minesweeping in the area around Japan, initially under the control of the Second Bureau of the Demobilization Ministry. The minesweeping fleet was...

The 24th Minesweeping Flotilla was a minesweeping flotilla of the Royal Australian Navy. It was based at Darwin, Northern Territory during the Second World...

The P.V. type minesweeping trawlers were seven Royal Canadian Navy minesweeping trawlers built before the First World War in the United States. Initially...

designed for convoy escort, and the Hunt class of "minesweeping sloops", those intended for minesweeping duty. The Royal Navy continued to build vessels...

The 16th Minesweeping Squadron was a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) minesweeping squadron. It was formed with the purchase of six Ton class minesweepers from...

Torpedoes Division Navigation and Direction Division Navigation Division Minesweeping Division Mobilisation Division Naval Intelligence Division Operations...

Navy. These were officially described as Australian minesweepers, or as minesweeping sloops by the Royal Navy, and were named after Australian towns. The...

As the Second World War drew to a close, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) stopped its rapid expansion and dramatically reduced military expenditures. This...

main missions of the vessels are reservist training, coastal patrol, minesweeping, law enforcement, pollution surveillance and search and rescue. The multi-purpose...

For the Battle of Leyte Gulf, see Leyte Gulf order of battle Theatre and fleet commanders for the liberation of the Philippines On 17 October 1944, troops...

craft (guard cutter (СКА)) coastal minesweeper (base minesweeper (БТ)) minesweeping boat (roadstead minesweeper (РТ)) landing craft (landing cutter (ДКА))...

converted to mine countermeasures support ships (MCS), one of which carried minesweeping helicopters. All of these classes of ships have their own lists and so...