Tow Array on the stern of the mine countermeasures ship USS DEFENDER (MCM 2), an Avenger class designed as mine hunter-killers. The array is capable of sweeping mines using a variety of acoustic, magnetic, or mechanical sweep configurations. This equipment is towed behind the ship and destroys mines by simulating the noise and magnetic signatures of steel hulled ships. The DEFENDER is visiting the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Base: US Naval Academy, Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Photo credit: © NB/ROD / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: dn-sc-02-05479