Mine warfare continues to affect the campaign while the main fleet is occupied elsewhere. Reports attribute French ship and crew losses to mines, and later commentary confirms that the attrition is still reducing enemy strength. The game abstracts the mine-laying and clearance contest, but it shows how a persistent barrier can create repair burdens and remove usable ships without a set-piece engagement. Viewed alongside the opening map, these losses connect minefield geography to operational consequences.
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Minefields keep inflicting losses between fleet actions
Campaign reports show French ships and crews suffering mine damage, turning the earlier defensive barrier into continuing attrition outside set-piece battles.