Would people know where one might source the numbers of mines actually swept by the allies around Gallipoli. Although not researching the topic in depth as yet, there appears to be only passing references to one factor that may have had a critical bearing on the overall failure of the campaign. It would appear that there were no purpose designed minesweepers as we now understand them, and sweeping was attempted by either fishing vessels or smaller warships.

Thank you
W

Excellent site here on the Dardanelles naval operations.
http://www.navyingallipoli.com/
This has details of the artillery, ammunition, mines etc and much else

Click on 'articles' for an account of Allied minesweeping. At the bottom of the minesweeping page click on 'table' for details of the mines swept, or go straight to the table from this:
http://www.navyingallipoli.com/Table03.html

Dave