1. Mine-sweeping means for removing anchor cable mines

2. Ameer's last two operations were supporting mine-sweeping activity off potential landing sites.

3. With repairs completed and after shakedown training, she spent February 1946 on mine-sweeping operations out of Yorktown, Virginia.

4. Early in February she led a mine-sweeping force in bombarding the port of Wonsan and sweeping to the northward.

5. In addition, the insurgents' control of the riverbanks rendered any mine-sweeping operations virtually impossible or, at best extremely costly.

6. In practical terms, collective self defense would mean that Japan could conduct mine sweeping operations, field an air defense with its Aegis cruisers, and escort tanker traffic.