The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
England. A German aerial mine lies beside a water filled ditch as its explosive is slowly steamed out. After being rendered safe by officers and men from the Enemy Mining Section (EMS) of HMS Vernon, low pressure steam was applied via the pipe seen at right. The steam supplied a safe source of heat, melting the mine's solid explosive and enabling it to be piped out and burned off. A hose protrudes from the end of the mine (centre) and runs off to the right beneath the obscuring cloud of steam. An unidentified sailor is resting on a shovel (left).
England. Unidentified members of the Enemy Mining Section (EMS) of HMS Vernon nonchalently waiting-two are smoking- for the explosive to be steamed out of an unexploded German aerial mine. A long
Goodwin Sands, England. Unidentified members of the Enemy Mining Section (EMS) of HMS Vernon standing beside a recently recovered German moored mine. The mine's contact horns have been removed,it has
An unidentified member of the Enemy Mines Section (EMS) of HMS Vernon lashing a net covered floatation bag to a German aerial mine. The rubberized balloons were attached to submerged bombs and mines,
Lowestoft, England. A German anti-shipping mine lying on sand above the high water mark of a southern beach. It had been dragged there by a team from the Enemy Mines Section of HMS Vernon for exam
Brighton, England. Informal portrait of three members of the Enemy Mining Section (EMS) of HMS Vernon standing at the rear of their work van. The three had just taken part in the retrieval, rendering
Lowestoft, England. A German anti-shipping mine lying on sand above the high water mark of a southern beach. It had been dragged there by a team from the Enemy Mines Section of HMS Vernon for exam
