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The Mark 39 torpedo was the first homing torpedo in United States Navy service to use a trailing wire for mid-course guidance through the submarine's fire control system.The Mark 39 was a Mark 27 Mod 4 torpedo converted for development of wire guidance techniques, which were eventually incorporated into the Mark 37 Mod 1 and the Mark 45.
Mod 2: Based on Mod 1 phase 2. More powerful Mk 103 Mod 1 warhead. Improved computer with snake search pattern capability. [4] Known to have been captured by China in 1978. [5] Mod 4: Version for use as Mark 60 CAPTOR mine payload. [6] [7] Mod 5: 1979 upgrade kit for Mod 2, also known as NEARTIP (near-term improvement program).
Submarine Launched Mobile Mines (SLMM) are a modern type of naval mine designed to be deployed by submarines. The chief example is the Mark 67 SLMM, currently used by the United States Navy and capable of deployment on 688i Los Angeles-class submarines. These mines offer a strategic advantage by allowing for clandestine deployment in hostile or ...
Naval mines can be used offensively, to hamper enemy shipping movements or lock vessels into a harbour; or defensively, to create "safe" zones protecting friendly sea lanes, harbours, and naval assets. Mines allow the minelaying force commander to concentrate warships or defensive assets in mine-free areas giving the adversary three choices ...
Commanding Officer Richard Reville said the had a ‘soft spot’ for the 6,000-tonne RFA Stirling Castle.
The Mark 60 CAPTOR (Encapsulated Torpedo) is the United States' only deep-water anti-submarine naval mine. [4] [3] [2] It uses a Mark 46 torpedo [2] [3] contained in an aluminum shell that is anchored to the ocean floor. [2] The mine can be placed by either aircraft, submarine or surface vessel.
The 5"/54 caliber or 5"/62 caliber Mark 45 gun is fully-automated and capable of engaging surface targets in an anti-ship role, air targets in an anti-aircraft or defensive anti-missile role, and land targets in a naval gunfire support role. The gun has a range of 13 nmi (24.1 km) for 5"/54 variants [4] or 20 nmi (37.0 km) for the 5"/62 variant ...
Entrance to the former RNAD Trecwn. RNAD Trecwn is a decommissioned Royal Navy Armaments Depot, south of Fishguard in the village of Trecwn, Pembrokeshire, West Wales.. Built in 1938 to store and supply naval mines and munitions ordnance to the Royal Navy, at its height during the Cold War 400 permanent workers were deployed at the site, housed in an MoD built town infrastructure.