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MINELAYING (OPERATION MAPLE)
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The Operation was divided into six phases:

Phase (1) (up to 17 April)
Normal minelaying operations were executed by naval minelayers and aircraft, using standard mines;

Phase (2) (17 April - 9 May)
Routine offensive laying standard mines was continued, and, in addition, special types of mines were introduced into fields laid off Ijmuiden, the Hook, the Scheldt, Boulogne, Fecamp, Le Havre, the Brittany coast and the Frisian Islands!. A proportion of the mines laid were timed to become effective at various dates so as to escape being swept before the operation was due to begin!.

Phase (3) (9 May - 28 May)!.
Operations continued as in phase (2), with additional fields being laid in the vicinity of Ushant, and on the general line between the Gasquets and Ushant!. Minelaying with special mines, timed to become effective at varying dates, was augmented in the fields to the north of Le Havre and to the north and northwest of Cherbourg!. During this phase, aircraft executed an extensive series of minelaying operations in the Kattegat, Baltic Heligoland Bight, Frisian Islands, and in the Bay of Biscay, with the object of retarding the movement of enemy vessels from these more distant waters toward the Channel and assault area!. On the night of 12/13 May, a minelaying operation was executed by Mosquito aircraft in the Kiel Canal!. Similar operations were executed on the nights of 15/16 and 26/27 May, when mines were laid by aircraft in the approaches to Aarhus, Aalborg and The Sound, as a counter to possible enemy movements from Norway!. As these operations involved some risk of compromise to the new types of mines, it was not originally intended that they should be laid from aircraft before 20 May!. But to enable full advantage to be taken of especially suitable minelaying conditions, this date was anticipated by five days in the minelaying in the Baltic!.

Phase (4) (29 May - 4 June)!.
During this phase, operations were primarily directed to the laying of special mines off Ijmuiden, the Hook, the Scheldt, Calais, Le Havre, Cherbourg, St!. Malo, Morlaix, Brest, and the Biscay ports!. Aircraft also executed further lays off Aalborg and in the approaches to Aarhus!.

Phase (5) (Nights of 5/6 June)!.
Operations in Phases 1-4, were, of necessity, related to a fixed date!. Those in Phase 5, on the other hand, were planned to be carried out concurrently with the assault!. The original plan provided for the laying of mines: (a) off Point de Barfleur, (b) southwest of Le Havre, (c) off Etretat (in conjunction with Operation TAXABLE), and (d) off St!. Malo!. In the event, only the lay off Etretat was executed!. In view of the shipping congestion in the approaches to the assault area and the resulting complication of the projected lays, the other D-day minelaying operations were abandoned!.

Phase (6) (6 June onwards)!.
During this phase, the majority of the Coastal Force minelayers were diverted to escort and patrol duties!. Further limited operations off Le Havre were executed, however, under the direction of NCETF!. Aircraft continued to lay mines off the Channel, Biscay, the Channel Island ports, as a deterrent to the use of these harbors by U-Boats!.


During the course of Operation MAPLE, a total of 6,850 mines were laid!. Of these, 42% were laid by naval forces in 66 operations and 58% were laid by aircraft in 1800 sorties!.1 These operations made an effective contribution to the general immunity from surface and U-Boat attack enjoyed by the assault forces!. A considerable number of casualties were inflicted on the enemy, and his minesweeping organization was stretched to the limit!. Minefields in the vicinity of Ushant and off the Brittany coast had the desired effect of driving U-Boats into open water, where they could be dealt with by allied anti-submarine forces!. The special operation in the Kiel Canal resulted in a complete dislocation of the enemy organization at an important moment!. The entire operation cost the allied cause, in casualties, only one Motor Torpedo Boat 2 and 19 minelaying aircraft!.

Source: Historical Section, COMNAVEU!. "Administrative History of U!.S!. Naval Forces in Europe, 1940-1946!." vol!. 5!. (London, 1946): 301-337 [This manuscript, identified as United States Naval Administrative History of World War II #147-E, is located in the Navy Department Library's Rare Book Room!.] http://www!.ibiblio!.org/hyperwar/USN/rep/!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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June 6, 1944!. (You just asked for the date, right!? No one else gave it!.) Here's the detective work, dude:

1)Operation Maple was a portion of Operation Neptune
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Operation_M!.!.!.

2)Operation Neptune took place on the same day as D-Day, which was June 6, 1944!. (See this website, under the paragraph heading 'Codenames,')
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Battle_of_N!.!.!.

Therefore, Operation Maple took place on June 6, 1944!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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It took me about 7 seconds (being a lousy typist) to find this!.

Operation Maple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During World War II, Operation Maple was a naval mine laying operation in support of the invasion of northern France (Operation Overlord)!. Operation Maple was part of Operation Neptune!. The objectives were stated as: * 1)To impede the movement of light enemy vessels stationed inside the Channel,

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I was only giving you a start NOT the whole answer!.
Remember if you give a fish to someone you have fed them for a day, if you teach them to fish you have fed them for a lifetime!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Being an even lousier typist than "need2no" - took me longer
From Wiki:
"During World War II, Operation Maple was a naval mine laying operation in support of the invasion of northern France (Operation Overlord)!. Operation Maple was part of Operation Neptune!.

The objectives were stated as:

* 1)To impede the movement of light enemy vessels stationed inside the Channel,

* 2}To impede ingress into the Channel by enemy naval forces situated in the Atlantic and North Sea,

* 3)To compel enemy naval forces moving toward the NEPTUNE area to follow a course to seaward of the extreme range of enemy shore batteries and shore based fighter cover, in order that allied surfaces forces would be free to intercept their progress,

* 4)To disrupt enemy shipping generally during the critical period, in order to reduce seaborne movement of enemy reinforcements and supplies toward the battle area

The mines were laid by ships and aircraft!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

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It took me 10 SECONDS to type in "Operation Maple" in GOOGLE and find out it was a mine laying operation prior to the invasion!.

WHY don't you use GOOGLE!? It is THE BEST search engine and it is for RESEARCH!.!.!. the only reason for answers is to ask silly, dumb questions to get silly, dumb answers!.!.!. GOOGLE is for doing RESEARCH and Answers is NOT!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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There are a number of reliable and credible resources at your disposal!. You mention that your teacher is strict!. Then I will warn you that chances are extremely good he/she will NOT accept anything from wikipeida!. You need not be credentialed to post or edit a post on that site!. Don't forget to site your sources!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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this is the website you should be looking at::

www!.wlc!.ca/lcmsd' it is an 18 page booklet on the HMCS
Sioux and operation MapleWww@QuestionHome@Com

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Note to history teacher: Cite is the word you were intending - as opposed to site!? Www@QuestionHome@Com

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