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. - On board HMS FLY. An Oropesa float is repaired ready for a fresh sweep. In the picture are Lieut N T Jones, RNVR, of Stoubridge, Worcs; A/B D Houghton of Hull; L/S A Patterson of Aberdeen; P/O W Tucknutt of Porthleven, Cornwall; A/B J F 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. - On board HMS FLY. An Oropesa float is repaired ready for a fresh sweep. In the picture are Lieut N T Jones, RNVR, of Stoubridge, Worcs; A/B D Houghton of Hull; L/S A Patterson of Aberdeen; P/O W Tucknutt of Porthleven, Cornwall; A/B J F Jobbins of London; P/O D Bonar of Birkenhead; and A/B N Hoskin of Cardiff
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