Type 93 mine
The Type 93 mine was a circular Japanese naval mine used during the Second World War. It entered service in 19??. It used a simple trigger consisting of 4 to nine electro- chemical "horns"
A Type 93 mine at the Imperial War Museum in London
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A cross section of the mine.
Specifications
- Diameter: 34 inches
- Height: 34 inches
- Weight: 484 pounds
- Explosive content: 220 pounds
- Operating depth approximately 25 feet to 246 feet
References
- HyperWar: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces
- TM-E 30-480
- "OP 1507 - Japanese Underwater Ordnance; Chapter 1 - Japanese Mines; Section 3 - Mine Type JB". michaelhiske.de. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
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