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Re: British not keep tally of swept mines?
Posted by: Rainer ()
Date: December 07, 2009 11:01PM

Hi Dave

Please don't forget that there could be many other reasons why less mines were found when the field was swept clear some months or even years later. Especially heavy weather or strong tidal streams were a problem, causing anchored mines to break loose. Others possibly detonated due to malfunctions or when struck by flotsam.

And after the war they had other things to do than search for sunken enemy U-boats.

Best regards
Rainer

Crew member of uboat.net

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British not keep tally of swept mines? Dave McQueen 12/06/2009 11:03PM
Re: British not keep tally of swept mines? Rainer 12/07/2009 11:01PM
Re: British not keep tally of swept mines? Rod 12/08/2009 01:25AM
Re: British not keep tally of swept mines? phil gollin 12/08/2009 09:41AM
Re: British not keep tally of swept mines? Dave McQueen 12/08/2009 10:38AM
Re: British not keep tally of swept mines? Rob Hoole 12/12/2009 06:14PM
Re: British not keep tally of swept mines? Clio 12/19/2009 01:06PM
Re: British not keep tally of swept mines? Rob Hoole 12/20/2009 09:45AM
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