| The objective was to silence the forts so that minesweepers could clear the minefields to allow the fleet to force the Dardanelles and lay siege to Constantinople. |
| Royal Navy minesweepers have been competing for the award of excellence since the 1970s when it was inaugurated by the original sponsors, Thomson Marconi Sonar Ltd. |
| The plane, discovered off the west coast near Oban by Royal Navy minesweepers, is a world war two Catalina. |
| Hmas Bathurst was the lead ship of a class of Australian designed and built minesweepers, more commonly known as corvettes. |
| A number were obtained from the Soviet Union, beginning in 1976, including Kashin-class destroyers, Nanuchka missile boats, minesweepers, and a tanker. |
| The Hameln Class minesweepers and Frankenthal Class minehunters have the same basic ship design and engineering systems but have different mission specific equipment suites. |
