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==Laying the barrage==
In July 1939, before World War II had begun, the possibility of a Northern Barrage between the
The 1st Minelaying Squadron, based at [[Kyle of Lochalsh]], was formed in June 1940, but the allocated ships were not available for minelaying until October. Lack of escorts and support problems also restricted operations, but 10,300 mines were laid at the southern end of the Faeroes-Iceland section before the end of the year.<ref name="naval-history.net"/>
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