"The German WWII Magnetic Mine" Topic
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| Tango01 | 28 Mar 2020 1:16 p.m. PST |
"The magnetic mine — as distinct from the more familiar floating contact mine (the one with the spikes, familiar from the movies) — lies in wait on the sea bottom. A ship passing tens of metres above (unless 'degaussed') distorts the normal Earth's magnetic field enough to trigger the mine. (A different type of device is also sometimes referred to as a "magnetic mine". The Limpet Mine is "magnetic" in the sense that it has a hefty magnet that lets an operator attach it personally to the hull of a ship, to be detonated when he is at a safe distance. These are not considered here.)…"
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