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Show Mosquito Fleet Among nual men tho mosquito fleet Is known ns "tho second lino of defense." de-fense." It Is used In protecting thu fortifications urn! hnibors along the coast line, nnd, like the Insect from which It Is nnined, annoys tho enemy In eery way, at tho same time preventing the possibility of a. blockade. In tho V war agulust Germany tho British nnvy , was augmented by several thousands ! of small nnd sometimes very speedy f. vessels, nnd to this mosquito fleet, manned chiefly by naval reserve men and fishermen, tho admiralty puld tribute for its patient and laborious work In Inylng nnd sweeping up mines, chasing submarines aud'patrolllng thu homo writers. |