mine laying in English

place explosives in the ground or underwate

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1. A month later, on 11–12 September, the fleet covered another mine-laying operation off the Swarte Bank.

2. 10 This same night saw three Swordfish of 830 Squadron out continuing a series of mine-laying sorties to Tripoli harbour.

3. Among Britannic researchers there is a consensus that the ship sank after hitting a moored contact mine, laid by the mine-laying submarine U73 of the German Mediterranean Submarine Flotilla (Deutsche U-Flottille Pola), commanded by Kapitänleutnant Gustav Siess

4. The Group also discussed the possible inclusion of helicopters that performed airdrop missions and troop transport roles. The Group also examined the question of including systems that performed combat support functions, such as mine-laying missions and communication and command of troops

5. As part of the D Day landing operations our two Canadian Tribal Class Destroyers had been ordered to escort and cover an allied mine laying operation about 80 miles from her base in Plymouth, England to an area off the German held coast.