A minelayer is any warship, submarine, military aircraft or land vehicle deploying explosive mines. Since World War I the term "minelayer" refers specifically...
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Destroyer (redirect from Destroyer minelayer)
the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla, in an engagement with the German auxiliary minelayer Königin Luise. Destroyers were involved in the skirmishes that prompted...
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The Robert H. Smith class of destroyer minelayers was built by the United States during World War II. The class was named for naval officer Robert H. Smith...
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1988 Falster-class minelayer – 4 ships (in Danish) all scrapped Lindormen-class minelayer – 2 ships (sold to Estonia) Finnish minelayer Louhi 1 ship in service...
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Natsushima: Japanese minelayer Natsushima (1911), a Sokuten-class auxiliary minelayer launched in 1911 and sold in 1927 Japanese minelayer Natsushima (1933)...
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The Pansio-class minelayers are a three-strong class of mine warfare vessels used by the Finnish Navy, built between 1991 and 1992. The vessels can also...
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Pohjanmaa is a former minelayer of the Finnish Navy. The sole member of her class, she was the flagship of the Finnish Navy as well as the largest naval...
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Sokuten: Japanese minelayer Sokuten (1913), a Sokuten-class auxiliary minelayer launched in 1913 and stricken in 1936 Japanese minelayer Sokuten (1938),...
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Russian yacht Standart (redirect from Soviet minelayer Marti)
the ship was placed in drydock until 1936, when she was converted to a minelayer. During World War II, she participated in the defence of Leningrad. The...
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The Min Jiang-class minelayer is a class of minelayers in service with the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) built by Lung Teh Shipbuilding. The vessels are...
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заградитель-3, romanized: Gusenichnyi minnyi zagraditel-3 or "Tracked Minelayer-3") is an armoured minelaying vehicle developed for the Engineering Forces...
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Romanian minesweeper Locotenent Dimitrie Nicolescu (redirect from Romanian Minelayer Locotenent Dimitrie Nicolescu)
Locotenent Dimitrie Nicolescu (DM-29) is a Musca-class minesweeper of the Romanian Naval Forces. Built in 1988, she entered service on 3 June 1989. Locotenent...
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The Chilean minelayer Colo Colo was a minelayer purchased from Finland in 1919. The ship entered service with the Chilean Navy in 1920. She remained a...
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Viceamiral Constantin Bălescu (PM-274) is a minelayer of the Romanian Naval Forces. She was launched on 30 September 1981 and entered service on 16 November...
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Alnösund minelayer HSwMS Arkösund minelayer HSwMS Barösund minelayer HSwMS Grundsund minelayer HSwMS Furusund minelayer HSwMS Fårösund minelayer HSwMS Kalmarsund...
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The Hämeenmaa-class minelayers (Finnish: Hämeenmaa-luokan miinalaiva) is a two-vessel strong class of coastal minelayers, used by the Finnish Navy. The...
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Keihässalmi (pennant number "05") was a minelayer of the Finnish Navy. She was commissioned in 1957 and remained in service until 1994, after which she...
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Auk-class minesweeper (redirect from Gor-class minelayer)
The Auk class were a class of minesweepers serving with the United States Navy and the Royal Navy during the Second World War. In total, there were 93...
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Japanese Navy of World War II. It includes submarines, battleships, oilers, minelayers and other types of Japanese sea vessels of war and naval ships used during...
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The Abdiel class were a class of six fast minelayers commissioned into the Royal Navy and active during the Second World War. They were also known as the...
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The Azio-class minelayer was a class of six minelayers conceived in 1920 and built between 1924 and 1927 in Italy for the Regia Marina. The ships were...
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The Prins van Oranje class were two minelayers of the Royal Netherlands Navy, built to serve in the Dutch East Indies. The construction of the ships began...
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The No.1 class auxiliary minelayer (第一号型敷設特務艇,, Dai Ichi Gō-gata Fusetsu-Tokumutei) was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving...
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This is a list of Royal Navy ships and personnel lost during World War II, from 3 September 1939 to 1 October 1945. See also List of ships of the Royal...
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Nampo-class minelayer (Korean: 남포급 기뢰부설함; Hanja: 南浦級機雷敷設艦) or MLS-II (Mine Laying Ship-II) is a new class of anti-submarine warfare minelayers built by Hyundai...
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that have been or are due to be decommissioned; the minelayer Pohjanmaa, two Hämeenmaa-class minelayers and four Rauma-class missile boats. The overall length...
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Gunboat Gruno Minelayer Willem van der Zaan Minelayer Medusa Minelayer Van Maerlant Minelayer Douwe Aukes Minelayer Nautiles Minelayer Jan van Brakel...
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HMS Abdiel, several destroyers and minelayers of Royal Navy Abdiel-class minelayer, a class of six fast minelayers commissioned into the Royal Navy Abdullah...
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The Hatsutaka-class minelayer (初鷹型敷設艦,, Hatsutaka-gata Fusetsukan) was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World...
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Navy, which served as a minelayer during the Gallipoli Campaign, and later fulfilled various roles in the Turkish Navy; as minelayer (1927–1937), diver vessel...
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