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The British '''Submarine Mine Type I''' was a moored mine designed to be fired from 18-in torpedo tubes.{{ARTS1915|pp. 150-152}} | The British '''Submarine Mine Type I''' was a moored mine designed to be fired from 18-in torpedo tubes.{{ARTS1915|pp. 150-152}} | ||
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|colspan=2|'''Characteristics''' | |colspan=2|'''Characteristics''' | ||
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| − | |Weight|| | + | |Weight of Mine, primed||420 lbs. |
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| − | | | + | |Weight of sinker||580 lbs. |
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| − | | | + | |Total Weight in air||1000 lbs. |
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| − | | | + | |Total Weight in water||357 lbs. |
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| − | | | + | |Charge||125 lbs. Amatol |
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| − | | | + | |Total length, mine and sinker||9 ft 2 in |
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| − | | | + | |Total length of sinker||4 ft 8 in |
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| − | + | |Diameter||17.7 in. | |
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==Action of Laying and Detonation== | ==Action of Laying and Detonation== | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 14 July 2019
Submarine Mines Type I and II[1]
The British Submarine Mine Type I was a moored mine designed to be fired from 18-in torpedo tubes.[2]
| Characteristics | |
| Weight of Mine, primed | 420 lbs. |
| Weight of sinker | 580 lbs. |
| Total Weight in air | 1000 lbs. |
| Total Weight in water | 357 lbs. |
| Charge | 125 lbs. Amatol |
| Total length, mine and sinker | 9 ft 2 in |
| Total length of sinker | 4 ft 8 in |
| Diameter | 17.7 in. |
Action of Laying and Detonation
Footnotes
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