MinDiv

MinDiv

MinDiv is a standard U.S. Navy abbreviation or acronym for "Minesweeper Division."

The Commander of a minesweeper division is known, in official Navy communications, as COMMINDIV (followed by a number), such as COMMINDIV EIGHT.

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This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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