2007-01-24 13:30:31 · 5 answers · asked by terriyaki ♪ 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Floating contact mines
The original mine type floats anywhere from just below the surface of the water to several hundred meters down. A cable connecting the mine to an anchor on the seabed prevents them from drifting away. The explosive and detonating mechanism is contained in a metal or plastic shell, which also has considerable buoyancy. The depth below the surface at which the mine floats can be set so that only deep draft vessels such as aircraft carriers, battleships or large cargo ships are at risk. This avoids a "less valuable" ship detonating the mine.
These mines usually have a weight of 200 kg, including 80 kg of explosives (TNT).
During WWII mine traps were used for blocking port entrances. Two floating mines were anchored some distance apart on either side of a shipping channel, linked by a chain. When a deep draft vessel passed through the trap, the chain would be pulled along by it, and drag both mines into opposite sides of the ship. The resulting double explosion often sank the ship. This system was not used extensively, but proved effective in blocking ports.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine
2007-01-24 13:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. NoneofYourbusiness 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-24 21:33:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋