The U.S. Army Mine Planter Service (AMPS) was an outgrowth of civilian crewed Army mine planter ships dating back to 1904. It was established on July...
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Mine planter and the earlier "torpedo planter" was a term used for mine warfare ships into the early days of World War I. In later terminology, particularly...
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List of World War II vessel types of the United States (section Coast Artillery Corps Mine Planter Service)
defenses. The largest vessels of the service were the U.S. Army Mine Planter (USAMP), which was equipped to install mines and associated control cables. Smaller...
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July 23, 1782, July 28, 1866 - July 27, 1892 Assistant Steward, Mine Planter Service: July 9, 1918 - July 1, 1920 Assistant Surgeon: March 2, 1821 - April...
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Canonicus (ACM-12) (category Mine planters of the United States Army)
originally delivered to the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps, Mine Planter Service in 1942 by Marietta Manufacturing Company of Point Pleasant, West...
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is still used today. Six U.S. Army mine planters built 1917–1919 were transferred to the U.S. Light House Service during a reduction in the Army in the...
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Class. Oilers in the Mine Planter Service were rated as Specialists Second Class. Stewards and Firemen in the Mine Planter Service, Musicians Second Class...
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Class. Oilers in the Mine Planter Service were rated as Specialists Second Class. Stewards and Firemen in the Mine Planter Service, Musicians Second Class...
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US Army mine planters were built, small vessels used to emplace and retrieve controlled mines. In July 1918, the U.S. Army Mine Planter Service (AMPS)...
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Minelayer (redirect from Mine-laying)
term "mine layer" while the introduction speaks of the men assembled from the "mine planters". During and after that war the term "mine planter" became...
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