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. - US Navy Blimp sets out from Pisa airfield for minesweeping operation to assist 12th Minesweeping Flotilla

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