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From 1953-1994, sixty-five U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers (MSOs) swept mines; searched the seafloor for downed aircraft, sunken ships, and lost munitions; "showed the flag" throughout the world, even sailing up the Congo and Mekong Rivers, calling at dozens
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They endured the most dangerous conditions in the world, and did a job no one else could do. The 65 ocean minesweepers worked thorough most of the Cold War, searching for ordinance, rescuing the lost, and getting up close and personal with a variety of tense situations in regions of conflict. They picked up atomic weapons dropped in the Mediterranean near Spain, assisted in Apollo spacecraft recovery and stood ready during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bruhn, whose experience with minesweepers is long, explains how these ships came to be in the first place, how they were staffed and run, and why they were so adaptable. He describes operations in detail, including the aforesaid Apollo detail, the role of the reserve force, and the last days of these noble and busy ships and people in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
Review
Cdr. Bruhn's history of the Ocean Minesweeper will delight all those who served in and worked with these fine wooden ships. It will also provide much interesting detail on their employment to anyone concerned with the U.S. Navy's mine countermeasures efforts between the Korean War and DESERT STORM. Bruhn reviews many of the ongoing issues and competing priorities that have crippled this important warfare area. Wooden Ships and Iron Men is a real walk down memory lane for a former MSO Commanding Officer and Mine Group Commander. Worth the read!
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