From 1953-1994, sixty-five U.
Navy ocean minesweepers (MSOs) swept mines; searched the seafloor for downed aircraft, sunken ships, and lost munitions; showed the flag throughout the world, even sailing up the Congo and Mekong Rivers, calling at dozens.
Heritage Books Wooden ships and iron men: the u.s. navy's ocean minesweepers, 1953-1994, paperback/david d. bruhn
