The Dutch minehunter HNLMS Willemstad detected and detonated an extremely heavy German influence mine off the coast of Scotland. The mine dated back to the Second World War.Early this morning (April 14), the Dutch minehunter HNLMS Willemstad detected and detonated an extremely heavy German influence mine off the coast of Scotland. The minehunter had already cleared a British ground mine yesterday.
"A very special find", said the captain of the minehunter, Lieutenant Commander Paul Bijleveld. "In October 1939, the German submarine U31 laid an offensive minefield of 18 mines off the coast of Loch Ewe."
