USS Hambleton
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USS Hambleton was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Purser Samuel Hambleton.
Hambleton after being torpedoed in November 1942.
Hambleton after conversion to a high-speed minesweeper.
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