Chapter 11 - Influence Mine Units - SVK and Luftwaffe; Section 8 - Experimental Units - Characteristics of Influence Mine Units - NavyChapter 12 - Clocks and Associated Devices - Introduction
GERMAN UNDERWATERS ORDNANCE MINES
Chapter 11 - INFLUENCE MINE UNITS - SVK AND LUFTWAFFE
Section 8 - EXPERIMENTAL UNITS
SWEEPING CHARACTERISTICS OF INFLUENCE MINE UNITS – NAVY

Unit

Response to Ship

Response to Sweeps

Aircraft Sweep

 

With GB

Without GB

LL Astern
GB at Bow

Detonator
Sweep

Magnetic

Acoustic

M 1

 

 

Sweepable

 

Sweepable

 

M 3

 

 

Sweepable

 

Sweepable

 

A 2st

Danger

No danger

Explodes
close to
ship

Sweepable

 

Sweepable

A 4st

Danger

No danger

Explodes
under
ship

Generally
no result

 

 

A 4

 

Danger

Generally
no result

Generally
no result

 

 

AT 2

Danger

Danger

Sweepable
only with
low fre-
quency GB

Sweepable

 

 

MA 1

Little
danger

Danger

Sweepable

 

Sweepable

Sweepable

MA 1st

Danger

No danger

 

 

Sweepable

Sweepable

MA 2

No
danger

Danger

Usually
unsweep-
able

 

 

 

MA 3

No
danger

Danger

Usually
unsweep-
able

 

 

 

MA 1ar

Danger

Danger

Usually
unsweep-
able

 

Sweepable

Sweepable

DM 1

Danger

Danger

Swell
sweeping
or sweep-
ing when
long waves
present;
both
possible

 

 

 

Chapter 11 - Influence Mine Units - SVK and Luftwaffe; Section 8 - Experimental Units - Characteristics of Influence Mine Units - NavyChapter 12 - Clocks and Associated Devices - Introduction