Mine Service
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The Mine Service is the wing of the Royal Netherlands Navy
dealing with mine-laying and minesweeping. It was established in 1907 from the Torpedo Service
(the latter had been established in the 19th century, when 'torpedo' meant any underwater explosive).
Royal Netherlands Navy
The Koninklijke Marine is the navy of the Netherlands. In the mid-17th century the Dutch Navy was the most powerful navy in the world and it played an active role in the wars of the Dutch Republic and later those of the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
dealing with mine-laying and minesweeping. It was established in 1907 from the Torpedo Service
Torpedo Service
The Torpedo Service was the branch of the Royal Netherlands Navy dealing with torpedoes and mines. It was set up in 1870 and originally manned all the navy's small ships, including the submarine Hr. Ms. O 1 , accounting for 1000 personnel in 1914...
(the latter had been established in the 19th century, when 'torpedo' meant any underwater explosive).