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THE WORLD'S ADVANCE 



BRITISH MINE SWEEPERS AND THEIK CREWS 



Two of the British 

 mine sweepers tied 

 up at their dock. 

 These ships perform 

 the important duty 

 p f clearing the 

 mines from the 

 waters surrounding 

 the British Isles. 



The crew of a British 

 mine sweeper in the Dar- 

 danelles using rifles for 

 the purpose of exploding 

 floating mines. 



The crew of a British 

 mine sweeper. These 

 men constantly wear 

 life belts and life 

 collars when per- 

 forming their work, 

 owing to the con- 

 stant danger of the 

 ship being struck by 

 a mine. This little- 

 heard-of branch of 

 the naval service is 



perhaps the most 

 hazardous calling of 



any of the enlisted 



Photos. Copyrighted International News Service. 



