num_pages: 416
description: From 1953-1994, sixty-five U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers (MSOs) swept mines; searched the seafloor for downed aircraft, sunken ships, and lost munitions; "showed the flag" throughout the world, even sailing up the Congo and Mekong Rivers, calling at dozens
language: English
title: Wooden Ships and Iron Men: The U.S. Navy's Ocean Minesweepers, 1953-1994
titlecomplete: Wooden Ships and Iron Men: The U.S. Navy's Ocean Minesweepers, 1953-1994
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Heritage Books, Inc