minesweeping division
1New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy — Historic ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy Cruisers …
2USS Auk (AM-38) — was an Lapwing class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been place in the water to prevent ships from passing.The first ship to be named Auk by the Navy, Minesweeper No. 38 was laid down on 20 June 1918… …
3USS Dubuque (PG-17) — U.S.S. Dubuque (PG 17) was a United States Navy patrol combatant ship that fought in both World War I and World War II. She was named for a city in Iowa.She was launched 15 August 1904 by Gas Engine and Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury and Co.,… …
4Commander Mine Squadron SEVEN — COMINRON SEVEN, (full: Commander, Mine Squadron Seven) is the designation for a United States Navy minelaying and retrieval command and unit. COMINRON SEVEN was assigned to the United States Pacific Fleet from some time before 1943 (exact date is …
5Naval mine — Polish wz. 08/39 contact mine. The protuberances around the top of the mine, called Hertz horns, are part of the detonation mechanism …
6USS Thompson (DD-627) — USS Thompson (DD 627 (later DMS 38) was first a Gleaves class destroyer, then became an Ellyson class destroyer minesweeper. She was the second Navy ship named Thompson , and the first named in honor of Robert M. Thompson. World War IIThe keel of …
7Minesweepers of the Royal New Zealand Navy — Historic ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy …
8USS Sage (AM-111) — was an Auk class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Sage was laid down on 29 July 1942 by the Winslow Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Co …
9Blockade of Wonsan — Part of the Korean War An explosion destroys North Korean supplies during the blockade of Wonsan …
10USS Tripoli (LPH-10) — The second USS Tripoli (LPH 10), an Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship, was laid down on 15 June 1964 at Pascagoula, Mississippi, by the Ingalls Ship building Corporation; launched on 31 July 1965; sponsored by Mrs. Jane Cates, the wife of… …
