Minesweeper
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A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe sh
Minesweeper J 636 underway in British coastal waters during World War II
The Swedish minesweeper HMS Ulvön visiting Ystad March 3, 2025
Chinese Navy minesweeper
A minesweeper cutting loose moored mines
Naval mine
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A naval mine is a self-contained explosive weapon placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Similar to anti-personnel and other land mines, and unlike purpose launched naval de
Polish wz. 08/39 contact mine. The protuberances near the top of the mine, here with their protective covers, are called Hertz horns, and these trigger the mine's detonation when a ship bumps into them.
British Mk 14 sea mine
A 14th-century illustration of a naval mine and page description from the Huolongjing
David Bushnell's mines destroying HMS Cerberus's tender on 13 August 1777