MAKING THE SEAS SAFE AGAIN. AUGUST 1945, AT SEA IN THE GULF OF GENOA. WITH THE 12TH MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA, OPERATING IN THE GULF OF GENOA UNDER THE COMMAND OF COMMANDER C SIMPSON, DSC, RN, COMMANDER MINESWEEPING WESTERN ITALY. THEY WORK FROM SURRENDERED ENEMY CHARTS AND ARE AIDED BY SUPERMARINE WALRUS AIRCRAFT AND THE US NAVY BLIMP MINE-SPOTTING DETACHMENT. - IN the Operations Room at Leghorn, Commander Minesweeping, Western Italy, discussing Minesweeping Operations with the staff of the Naval Officer in Charge, Leghorn. Left to right: Lieut G Walters Simpson, RNVR, of Aberdeen; Sub Lieut E J
MAKING THE SEAS SAFE AGAIN. AUGUST 1945, AT SEA IN THE GULF OF GENOA. WITH THE 12TH MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA, OPERATING IN THE GULF OF GENOA UNDER THE COMMAND OF COMMANDER C SIMPSON, DSC, RN, COMMANDER MINESWEEPING WESTERN ITALY. THEY WORK FROM SURRENDERED ENEMY CHARTS AND ARE AIDED BY SUPERMARINE WALRUS AIRCRAFT AND THE US NAVY BLIMP MINE-SPOTTING DETACHMENT. - IN the Operations Room at Leghorn, Commander Minesweeping, Western Italy, discussing Minesweeping Operations with the staff of the Naval Officer in Charge, Leghorn. Left to right: Lieut G Walters Simpson, RNVR, of Aberdeen; Sub Lieut E J Holland, RNVR, of London; Lieut F McGlaughlin, RNVR, of Degarwy; Lieut Commander J R Smellie, RNVR of Bute; Lieut C E Chown, RNVR, of Exmouth; Commander G Simpson, DSO, RN, of Liverpool
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