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2 unusual facts about Mine warfare


Mine warfare

Naval mine, a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy ships or submarines

Land mine, a weight-triggered explosive device intended to maim or kill people or to destroy vehicles



see also

ComSubPac

The Force provides anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, precision land strike, mine warfare, intelligence, surveillance and early warning and special warfare capabilities to the U.S. Pacific and strategic deterrence capabilities to the U.S. Strategic Command.

Operation End Sweep

In the United States, the Chief of Naval Materiel, Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, Jr., organized a Mine Warfare Program Office charged with controlling scientific and technical support to End Sweep.

Paluma-class survey motor launch

Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030, the 2009 Department of Defence white paper, proposed replacing the Palumas, along with the RAN's patrol and mine warfare vesseks, with a single class of multi-role offshore combatant vessels (OCVs).