This image was copied from wikipedia:en. The original description was:
The steel-hulled minesweeper Zeal (MSF-131) in the Far East, 4 August 1955, moored to a buoy alongside a sister ship. The increasing threat of magnetic mines, first used early in World War II, led to the eventual replacement of these ships by newer wooden-hulled sweepers. (NH 68593)
This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.
The steel-hulled minesweeper Zeal (MSF-131) in the Far East, 4 August 1955, moored to a buoy alongside a sister ship. The increasing threat of magnetic mines, first used early in World War II, led to the eventual replacement of these ships by newer wooden
(The steel-hulled minesweeper Zeal (MSF-131) in the Far East, 4 August 1955, moored to a buoy alongside a sister ship. The increasing threat of magnetic mines, first used early in World War II, led to the eventual replacement of these ships by newer wooden)
Captions
Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents
Transwiki approved by: w:en:User:Dmcdevit This image was copied from wikipedia:en. The original description was: The steel-hulled minesweeper Zeal (MSF-131) in the Far East, 4 August 1955, moored to a buoy alongside a sister ship. The increasing thr