Type III Mine (DE)
From The Dreadnought Project
The German Type III Mine was intended to replace the earlier Type I and possibly also the Type II mines. These were mines of a complete design for general use.[1]
| Type III Mine[2] | |
| Weight | 620 lbs. |
| Charge | 220 lbs. T.N.T. |
| Buoyancy | 200 lbs. |
| Height | 37 in. |
| Diameter | 34 in. |
Some of the early Type IV mines matched these characteristics, as well. The details in the above may be wrong in that the British recorded them without ever having seen a Type III mine.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ German Navy: Part IV, Section 3. Torpedoes, Mines, Etc.. pp. 19-20.
- ↑ German Navy: Part IV, Section 3. Torpedoes, Mines, Etc.. pp. 19-20.
- ↑ German Navy: Part IV, Section 3. Torpedoes, Mines, Etc.. p. 19.
Bibliography
- Admiralty (July, 1917). German Navy: Part IV, Section 3. Torpedoes, Mines, Etc. (C.B. 1182) The National Archives. ADM 186/228.
