Ammunition and explosives – Mines – Counter measure
Patent
1990-05-14
1991-08-27
Jordan, Charles T.
Ammunition and explosives
Mines
Counter measure
89 113, B63G 702
Patent
active
050423878
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for destroying a mooring mine, which can be deployed with known underwater drones as well as with area sweeping devices to grip a mine mooring connecting a mine body to a mine seat, is composed of a mine sweeping unit and a ballast unit. Both units, which are releasably connected to each other, include active charges with which, if actuated simultaneously from a remote location, it is possible to disintegrate a mine seat as well as sever a mine body from the mooring joining the two units and destroy the mine body. Preferably, the overall specific weight of the apparatus is equal to that of water, with the ballast unit having a heavier specific weight and the mine sweeping unit having a lighter specific weight, so that the ballast unit and mine sweeping unit automatically move respectfully down and up toward the mine body and mine seat after engaging the mooring and being released from each other.
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Jordan Charles T.
Rheinmetall GmbH
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