|
|
| GERMAN UNDERWATERS ORDNANCE MINES |
| Chapter 11 - INFLUENCE MINE UNITS - SVK AND LUFTWAFFE |
| Section 3 - ACOUSTIC MINE UNITS |
|
The German Navy and Luftwaffe made considerable use of Sonic Acoustic Units in mining. Since the first sonic acoustic mine was laid in 1940, several different types of sonic acoustic units have been used, and several more were in advanced development just prior to being used operationally at the end of the war in Europe. |
|
The German sonic acoustic mine units include the following: |
| A 1 | Navy | TMA/TMB | Ground |
| A 1st | |||
| A 2 | Navy | TMB/TMC | Ground |
| A 2st | |||
| A 3 | Navy | EMF/SMA | Moored |
| A 4 | Navy | TMA/TMB/TMC | Ground |
| A 4st | |||
| A 7 | Navy | EMF/SMA | Moored |
| A 104 | Luftwaffe | BM 1000 | Ground |
| A 104st | |||
| A 105 | Luftwaffe | BM 1000 | Ground |
| A 105st | |||
| A 107 | Luftwaffe | BM 1000 T | Moored |
| BM 1000 | Ground |
|
Any of the units specified may be altered by the introduction of a "stumpf" (insensi-tive microphone) and other small modifications to make an anti-mine-sweeper unit. Its designation is changed accordingly, eg: A 4st (A 4 - stumpf). |