Menace of Floating Mines
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According to the us ne Hydrographic office, floati mines are still a menace to shi ping in the Western Pacific.
A new publication issued by t Office called “Danger Areas In t Pacific” lists six areas where flof ing mines might be encounter They are: • Australia, New Guinea, I donesia, Borneo and the Celebes • The Marianas, Solomons, F Carolines, Marshall Islands, a New Caledonia. • Vietnam, South China and t Philippines. • North China, Korea, Yellow £ and Siberia. • Parts of Japan, Nansei She and Iwo Jima. • The Inland Sea.
At the end of the War a broa cast system was organised to ke shipping informed of the whei abouts of mines. Purpose of t Navy publication is to supply permanent warning system f Pacific shipping.