Depth controlled naval mine

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1968-09-10

1977-10-25

Pendegrass, Verlin R.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

F42B 2218

Patent

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040551210

ABSTRACT:
A tethered naval mine adapted automatically to maintain a predetermined depth below the surface of a body of water despite changes in water level. Provision is made for safeguarding operating personnel prior to deployment of the mine and to cause self-destruction thereof upon expiration of a predetermined period. The mine arrangement is such as to effect detonation either upon contact with a craft or by disturbances produced by the wake of a vessel or by mine-sweeping apparatus.

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patent: 1302732 (1919-05-01), Troubtschaninoff
patent: 1440596 (1923-01-01), Hammond, Jr.
patent: 2362192 (1944-11-01), Delalande
patent: 2856849 (1958-10-01), Ernest

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