minehunter
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6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Coastal minehunter
- Operation
- Coastal minehunter classes
- See also
- References
thumb|A US Navy coastal minehunter thumb|right|A minehunting ROV of the German Navy with explosive charges underneath the main body thumb|right|Canadian Navy minehunting ROV
A minehunter is a naval vessel that seeks, detects, and destroys individual naval mines. Minesweepers, on the other hand, clear mined areas as a whole, without prior detection of mines. A vessel that combines both of these roles is known as a mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV).