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ID133409
Title ProperTaking mines seriously
Other Title Informationmine warfare in China's near seas
LanguageENG
AuthorTruver, Scott C
Publication2012.
Summary / Abstract (Note)A mine is a terrible thing that waits. The easy way is always mined. Any ship can be a minesweeper-once. Sea mines and the need to counter them have been constants for the U.S. Navy since the earliest days of the Republic. In January 1778, patriot David Bushnell used floating kegs of gunpowder fitted with contact firing mechanisms to attack a British fleet anchored in the Delaware River above Philadelphia. Four British sailors died trying to retrieve the kegs-an early example of the challenges of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) against an unknown threat-but the ships were unscathed. Since that uncertain beginning, mines and mine countermeasures (MCM) have figured prominently in the Civil War, Spanish-American War, both world wars, Korea, Vietnam, numerous Cold War crises, and Operations DESERT STORM and IRAQI FREEDOM.
`In' analytical NoteNaval War College Review Vol.65, No.2; Spr.2012: p.30-66
Journal SourceNaval War College Review Vol.65, No.2; Spr.2012: p.30-66
Key WordsWorld Wars ;  Mine Warfare ;  United States - US ;  Us Navy - USN ;  China ;  Mine Countermeasures - MCM ;  Explosive Ordnance Disposal - EOD ;  Cold War ;  Korea War ;  Warfare Crisis ;  Spanish-American War ;  War Crisis ;  Warfare Operations ;  Operation Desert Storm - ODS ;  Operation Iraqi Freedom - OIF ;  Naval Strategy ;  Sea Power ;  Vietnam War


 
 
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