| Combatant nations quickly adapted ships to the task of minesweeping, including Australia's 35 civilian ships that became Auxiliary Minesweepers. |
| When on operational missions, such as the recent invasion of Iraq, the US still relies on British and Canadian minesweeping services. |
| At the cessation of hostilities the corvette was based at Hong Kong for minesweeping and patrol duties. |
| The ship structure is able to meet all minewarfare roles, including surveillance, minelaying, minehunting and minesweeping. |
| Our systems have been used in major minesweeping actions as far back as the Vietnam era and as recently as Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
| Moreover, IJN's minesweeping force was far too small with 350 ships, and 20,000 men. |
