Destroyer minesweeper
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Destroyer minesweeper was a designation given by the United States Navy to a series of destroyers that were converted into high-speed ocean-going minesweepers for service during World War II. The hull
Minesweeper USS Hovey, June 1942, pre-conversion, 4 smokestacks, and 4" guns front and rear, around 8 x 50 cal AA guns
WWII paravane
How a bow-attached paravane cuts a moored mine
Cutting a moored mine. A paravane and kite replace the "Otter" and "Depressor", with the paravane doing the cutting
USS Emmons
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USS Emmons was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Rear Admiral George F. Emmons.
Destroyer minesweeper
…USS Rodman (DMS-21) (DD-456) Atlantic USS Emmons (DMS-22) (DD-457) Atlantic USS Macomb (DMS-23) (DD-458) Atlantic…
USS Emmons at anchor c 1942
Emmons near Norfolk Naval Shipyard, November 1943