Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Paravane

A device towed by a minesweeper as part of the minesweeping rig. The paravane is a slotted wing-like apparatus that serves to pull the sweep wire out at an angle.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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