Does anyone have any info on the ships that cleared the mines for D-Day?
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D-Day Mine Clearance
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Hi Gav
I've been away so forgive my late reply.
I know that the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla was the vanguard for the fleets heading to Utah and Omaha beaches. Some of the ship in that Flotilla were 16 Cdn Bangor class Minesweepers like HMCS Canso, Caraquet, Cowichan, Malpeque, Minas, Thunder, Vegreville and Wasaga. I'll try and scrounge you a link or two but if you have any specific info, it would help you in your search. See if you can come up with some more.
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I've been away so forgive my late reply.
I know that the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla was the vanguard for the fleets heading to Utah and Omaha beaches. Some of the ship in that Flotilla were 16 Cdn Bangor class Minesweepers like HMCS Canso, Caraquet, Cowichan, Malpeque, Minas, Thunder, Vegreville and Wasaga. I'll try and scrounge you a link or two but if you have any specific info, it would help you in your search. See if you can come up with some more.
regards
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