Oropesa (minesweeping)

An oropesa is a streamlined towed body used in the process of minesweeping.

The role of the oropesa is to keep the towed sweep at a determined depth and position from the sweeping ship.

[1][2][3][4] Oropesa are standard devices used on Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships.

[5] The device derives its name from the ship on which it was developed, HMS Oropesa, a converted British steam trawler.

[6] Vrienden van de Koninklijke Marine.