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| GERMAN UNDERWATERS ORDNANCE MINES |
| Chapter 6 - AIRCRAFT MINES - LUFTWAFFE |
| THE BM MINE SERIES |
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BM 1000 T. The BM 1000 T was an attempt at making an aircraft-laid, moored mine with the same dropping characteristics as other mines of the BM 1000 series. It was designed to be fitted with an A 107 unit. Development on the mine was started in the fall of 1942 and abandoned in 1944 because the dropping test results were unsatisfactory. |
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Description |
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Length of case |
122 in. |
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Length of anchor |
20-1/2 in. |
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Diameter of case |
21 in. |
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Weight of charge |
??? lb. |
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Weight of anchor |
??? lb. |
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Total weight
of |
2,420 lb. |
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Length of
mooring |
490 ft. |
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Diameter of
mooring |
1/4 in. |
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Permissible dropping heights. Without a parachute it can be dropped from heights of 165 to 1,000 feet in depths of water from 100 to 130 feet at speeds up to 200 m.p.h. |
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With an LS 3 parachute it can be dropped from heights of 165 to 1,650 feet in depths of water from 100 to 130 feet at speeds up to 220 m.p.h. |
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Figure 79 – BM1000 T Mine – Cross Section |
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