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| GERMAN UNDERWATERS ORDNANCE MINES |
| ABBREVATIONS |
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German |
Translation |
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A 1 – Akustisches Fernzündgerät - Nr. 1 |
Acoustic firing device |
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AA 1 –
Akustisches Fernzündgerät mit |
Acoustically triggered acoustic firing |
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At – Ankertau |
Anchor |
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ANZ – Antennenzündung |
Antenna |
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BMA – Bombenmine A |
Bomb mine A |
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BR – Bombenreißboje |
Bomb-type anti-sweep device |
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BS – Bugspiegel |
Flat-nosed cylindrical speed-retarding nose |
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BV – Bugverkleidung |
Streamlined false nose |
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DM – Druckmagnetisches Fernzündgerät |
Pressure magnetic firing device |
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E.E. – Entschärfereinrichtung |
Mechanical disarming device |
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EMA – Elektrische Mine A |
Electrically fired mine Type A |
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EMC – Einheitsmine C |
Universal mine Type C |
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EMF –
Einheitsmine F (Ankertaumine |
Moored influence mine Type F |
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EMR –
Sperrschutzboje (EMC - Gefäß |
Anti-sweep device (EMC mine case with chain mooring) |
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EMR/K – |
Same as EMR with double-chain mooring |
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EMS – Sehrohrtreibmine |
Drifting periscope mine |
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E.W. – Entschärferwerk |
Disarming clock |
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FMA – Flussmine A |
River mine A |
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HMA – Haftmine A |
Adhering mine A |
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HV – Hochstandsvernichter |
Hydrostatic setting device for UMB |
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K – Körper |
Case |
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KA – Kontakt Apparat |
Tombac tubing |
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KE – Kontakt Einrichtung |
8th horn |
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KMA – Küstenmine A |
Coastal mine A |
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LFS – Luftfallschirm |
Parachute |
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LIS – Lichtsicherung |
Anti-recovery switch |
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LMA – Flugzeuggrundmine A |
Aircraft-laid ground mine A |
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LMF – Flugzeugankertau Mine |
Aircraft-laid moored influence mine |
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LS – Luftschirm |
Parachute |
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LW – Leitwerke |
Plastic tail |
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M 1 – Magnetisches Fernzündgerät |
Magnetic firing device |
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M 101 –
Magnetisches Fernzündgerät |
Magnetic firing device for bomb-type mine |
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MA 1 –
Magnetisch - Akustisches |
Magnetic-acoustic firing device |
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MTA – Minentorpedo A |
Mine torpedo A |
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OB ENT – Oberflächenstands Entschärfer |
Mine-disarming device (keeps mooring spindle locked) |
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OB VERN –
Oberflächen Versenkungsein- |
Delay arming device (scuttles mine if not set properly) |
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OMA – Oberflächen Mine |
Moored contact surface mine |
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PU – Pausenuhr |
Off-On delay arming clock |
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R – Räumschutz |
Anti-magnetic sweep device |
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RA – |
Positive buoyancy |
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RB – Reissboje |
Mechanical anti-sweep device |
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RMA – Regulare Mine A |
Control mine A |
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SE – Schärfereinrichtung |
Arming device |
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SH – Schutzhaube |
Protective covers |
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S.K. – Schärferkontakt |
Arming contact |
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SMA – Schachtmine A |
Shaft mine A |
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S.S.E. –
Sprengbuchsensicherheitsein- |
Booster detent |
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Spr. B.D. – Sprengboje D |
Explosive anti-sweep device |
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TE – Tiefensteller |
Depth setting |
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TMA – Torpedo Mine A |
Submarine torpedo-tube-laid mine A |
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UES – Uhrwerkeinschalter |
Clockwork amring device |
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UMA – U-Bootsabwehrmine A |
Anti-U-boat moored mine A |
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UMA/K –
Oberflächenmine für |
Morred contact defensive surface mine |
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V.E. – Versenkereinrichtung |
Scuttling device |
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V.K. – Verzögerungskontakt |
Delay contact |
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VS – Versenkungseinrichtung |
Delay Arming Mechanism |
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VS II –
Verzögerungsschalter für |
Delay switch for pressure-magnetic device |
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VW – Verzögerungswerk |
Delay clock |
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WT – Wassertiefe |
Water depth |
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ZE – Zeiteinrichtung |
Sterilizer |
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ZK – Zählkontakt |
Period delay mechanism |
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