Although naval warfare has a long history, naval mines were not deployed until 1855 in the Crimean War where the first minesweepers were made and consisted of British rowboats trailing grapnels to snag the mines.
Naval warfare has a long history. Naval mines were not deployed until 1855 in the Crimean War. The first minesweepers were made and consisted of British rowboats. These British rowboats were trailing grapnels. This was to snag the mines.