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