Harbor Defense Motor Launches, or HDMLs, were tiny wooden boats built to protect British ports against German submarines. Their job was to clear a path through a minefield that stretched across the English Channel.
From the Series: Combat Ships: D-Day [ Ссылка ]
These Minesweeping Boats Paved the Way for D-Day
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