<i>A Royal Navy LCV minesweeper, March 1945.</i><br>
Close up of an LCV Minesweeper underway at sea. This type was Britain's smallest minesweeper of the Second World War. After the 8th Army in Italy had taken Ravenna,  it was found that enemy mines were laid in such shallow water that even minesweeping motor launches could not sweep the area without certain casualties. It was then that Landing Craft (Vehicle) Minesweepers went into action for the first time, setting a record for the smallest minesweepers in the Royal Navy.
Hudson, F A (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer
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