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A naval mine is a self-contained explosive weapon placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Similar to anti-personnel and other land mines, ...
Naval mines of the People's Republic of China (6 P) S. Ships sunk by mines (1 C, 379 P) U. Naval mine units and formations (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Naval mines"
Naval mine, or sea mine, a mine at sea, either floating or on the sea bed, often dropped via parachute from aircraft, or otherwise lain by surface ships or submarines Parachute mine , an air-dropped "sea mine" falling gently under a parachute, used as a high-capacity cheaply-cased large bomb against ground targets
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Mine warfare consists of: minelaying, the deployment of explosive naval mines at sea to sink enemy ships or to prevent their access to particular areas; minesweeping, the removal or detonation of naval mines; and degaussing, the process of decreasing or eliminating a remnant magnetic field in a ship's hull to prevent its detection by magnetic mines.
The Sinking-1 (沉-1, or Chen-1) naval mine is the fourth type of naval mine entering Chinese service in 1966. It is a bottom mine jointly developed by the 710th research institute, the 152nd Factory and Fengxi Machinery Factory (汾西机器厂), and it was the first Chinese naval mine using an acoustic fuze .
Mine Counter-Measures squadrons of the Royal Navy (2 P) Pages in category "Naval mine units and formations" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Pages in category "Naval mines of the People's Republic of China" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .