mine hunting

Mine hunting is very different from sweeping, although some minehunters can do both tasks.

A navy mine hunting ship was sent to look for the containers to reduce the amount of impact the chemical could cause.

She also served as a sonar training ship and participated in mine hunting exercises.

The radio has also been embedded in remote mine hunting systems for the US Navy.

Among its intended missions are mine detection, mine hunting and patrolling.

Mine hunting director petty officer Simmo Simmons calls up the image on to his table screen.

The US has worked on some innovative mine hunting countermeasures, such as the use of military dolphins to detect and flag mines.

During that time, she conducted the usual multi- and single-ship mine hunting exercises and drills.

Mine hunting started during the Second World War, but it was only after the war that it became truly effective.

In mid-December, she spent one week in mine hunting operations before returning to Long Beach on 20 December.

The AN/AQS-20 mine hunting sonar systems will be employed for deeper mine threats.

Fitted with AN/UQS-1B sonar for mine hunting operations.

Aggressive class minesweepers used AN/SQQ-14 mine hunting sonar to locate moored or bottom mines.

To do this they have mine hunting sonar and can act as motherships and support craft for ROVs and combat divers.

Mine hunting capability is provided by remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from Saab Underwater Systems, such as the Double Eagle.

Dorado Interim Remote Mine Hunting and Detection System (IRMDS)

Mine hunting: Mines detected with the hull-mounted sonar can be identified and exploded with expendable Seefuchs (SeaFox) ROVs.

It operated independently during the 3 month stint as a mine hunting unit as well as lifting caches, sometimes going on long range mine hunting missions without traditional infantry protection.

In March and April 1960, Stalwart was selected to perform special project work for the evaluation of new mine hunting techniques with the Operational Test and Evaluation Force at Key West, Florida.

In June 1984, HM-14 took delivery of the AN/AQS-14 Mine Hunting Sonar and established the Fleet's first operational airborne mine hunting capability.

From mid-January until May 1966, Acme evaluated her mine hunting and surveillance system before sailing north and participating in the Portland Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon, from 8 until 13 June.

The performance of Sonar 2193 exceeds that of any other mine hunting sonar in service in the world today and is capable of detecting and classifying an object the size of a football at a distance of up to 1,000 metres.