Royal Naval Minewatching Service
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The Royal Naval Minewatching Service (RNMWS) was a civilian organisation formed in 1952 as part of the auxiliary forces of the British
Naval Service.
Its intended wartime role was to man observation points overlooking ports and strategic waterways, in order to report mines
dropped by aircraft.
In 1962, it was transformed into the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service, intended as a short-notice response force to help disperse shipping in British ports in case of a nuclear strike.
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Naval Service.
Its intended wartime role was to man observation points overlooking ports and strategic waterways, in order to report mines
Naval mine
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy surface ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, an enemy vessel...
dropped by aircraft.
In 1962, it was transformed into the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service, intended as a short-notice response force to help disperse shipping in British ports in case of a nuclear strike.