| Later military uses included mine-countermeasure work, antisubmarine work, aircraft carrying, and missile launching. |
| Later, these forces were reinforced with the gunship Bengo, with antisubmarine barrages and with coastal batteries operated by the navy. |
| The ship screened the escort carriers and performed antisubmarine warfare patrols. |
| Although lacking large surface units, the navy was well equipped to carry out intelligence and reconnaissance, mine countermeasure operations, and antisubmarine and antiship warfare. |
| And a surface ship is not the best antisubmarine platform-another submarine is. |
| Warship used for antiaircraft, antisubmarine and antiship operations. |
