Chapter 11 - Influence Mine Units - SVK and Luftwaffe; Section 1 - Influence Firing Devices - Influence Mine Units - LuftwaffeChapter 11 - Influence Mine Units - SVK and Luftwaffe; Section 1 - Influence Firing Devices - Tables: Operational Moored Influence Mines - Navy
GERMAN UNDERWATERS ORDNANCE MINES
Chapter 11 - INFLUENCE MINE UNITS - SVK AND LUFTWAFFE
Section 1 - INFLUENCE FIRING DEVICES - TABLES
OPERATIONAL GROUND INFLUENCE MINES - NAVY

Figure 133 – Table of Operational Ground Influence Mines – Navy

Designation

Weight,
Pounds

Possible
Units

Max. Depth
for Unit*

Max. Depth
for Charge

Maximum
Laying
Speeds

Minimum
Mine
Spacing

RMA

1,820

M 1

100 ft.

165 - 200 ft.

25 knots

525 ft.

RMB

770

M 1

100 ft.

100 ft.

25 knots

325 ft.

RMH

1,935

M 1

100 ft.

165 - 200 ft.

25 knots

525 ft.

KMB

220
440

M 1

100 ft.

100 ft.

12 knots

165 ft.
260 ft.

TMB I/II

1,230

M 1
A 2
A 2st

100 ft.
115 ft.
115 ft.

130 ft.

25 knots

425 ft.

TMB (S)

1,230

DM 1

80 ft.

130 ft.

25 knots

425 ft.

TMB III

925

MA 2, 3
DM 1

115 ft.
80 ft.

115 ft.

25 knots

425 ft.

TMC I

1,960

M 1
A 2
A 2st

100 ft.
115 ft.
115 ft.

200 - 230 ft.

25 knots

660 ft.

TMC II

1,760

MA 2, 3
DM 1

115 ft.
80 ft.

165 - 200 ft.

25 knots

660 ft.

LMA/S

770

M 1
M 3
A 1, 4
A 1st
A 4st
AT 2
MA 1, 2
MA 1st
DM 1

100 ft.
65 ft.
115 ft.
115 ft.
115 ft.
115 ft,
115 ft.
115 ft.
80 ft.

100 ft.

25 knots

325 ft.

LMB/S

1,540

Same as
LMA/S

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165 ft.

25 knots

425 ft.

MTA

1,010

M 1

100 ft.

115 ft.

0 knots

380 ft.

* Depths given are calculated on the basis of average targets.

Chapter 11 - Influence Mine Units - SVK and Luftwaffe; Section 1 - Influence Firing Devices - Influence Mine Units - LuftwaffeChapter 11 - Influence Mine Units - SVK and Luftwaffe; Section 1 - Influence Firing Devices - Tables: Operational Moored Influence Mines - Navy