Type II Mine (DE)
From The Dreadnought Project
The German Type II Mine was suitable for use from minelayers.[1]
| Type II Mine[2] | |
| Weight | 710 lbs. |
| Charge | 290 lbs. wet gun cotton |
| Buoyancy | 320 lbs. |
| Height | 46 in. |
| Diameter | 31.5 in. |
Type II, Small
There was a smaller variant of this model for use by above-water minelayers, possibly only used in the Baltic. The Russians had recovered some and shared their discovery with the British.[3]
| Type II Small, Mine[4] | |
| Weight | 324 lbs. |
| Charge | 54 lbs. hexanite |
| Buoyancy | – |
| Height | 37 in. |
| Diameter | 25 in. |
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.. pp. 19-20.
- ↑ German Navy: Part IV, Section 3. Torpedoes, Mines, Etc.. pp. 19-20.
Bibliography
- Admiralty (July, 1917). German Navy: Part IV, Section 3. Torpedoes, Mines, Etc. (C.B. 1182) The National Archives. ADM 186/228.
