Keywords: Operation endsweep the mine sammccrow.jpg en A towed Mark 105 sled detonates a sea mine off Haiphong on 9 March 1973 This event recorded by a Swept Mine Locator Camera which each helicopter has installed in its tail was the only time a Task Force 78 sweep caused ordnance to explode Most mines self-sterilized or self-destructed http //102msos 8m net/operationendsweep html Swept Mine Locator Camera 1973-03-09 PD-USGov-Military-Navy MK-105 Magnetic Influence Minesweeping System Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 12 United States Navy |