minelaying
Planting underwater explosives
Minelaying is the placement of explosive mines in water or on land to destroy or damage enemy ships, vehicles, or personnel.
Naval minelaying may be done by ships, submarines, or aircraft; land mines are typically placed by combat engineers.
The channel was closed due to minelaying operations.
Explosive-laden territory
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- unexplodedFailed to discharge
- booby-trapConcealed device causing harm
trigger · ordnance · casualty · danger · risk · threat · peril · landmine
Underwater naval craft
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- convoyGuarded traveling group
harbor · patrol · maritime · nautical · vessel · anchorage · channel · blockade
Act of hiding something
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
sabotage · undercover · undetected · hidden · nighttime · surreptitious · infiltration · subterfuge
Organized distribution of resources
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- area-denialBlocking territory through threat
- blockadeSealing off a place
deterrence · logistics · campaign · doctrine · strategic · offensive · defensive · ambush
minefield
Explosive-laden territory
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- unexplodedFailed to discharge
booby-trap · trigger · ordnance · casualty · danger · risk · threat · peril · landmine · tripwire
submarine
Underwater naval craft
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- fleetVehicles under unified command
convoy · harbor · patrol · maritime · nautical · vessel · anchorage · channel · blockade · minesweeper
concealment
Act of hiding something
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
camouflage · sabotage · undercover · undetected · hidden · nighttime · surreptitious · infiltration · subterfuge · cloak-and-dagger
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- area-denialBlocking territory through threat
blockade · deterrence · logistics · campaign · doctrine · strategic · offensive · defensive · ambush · barrier
sapper
Military construction soldier
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- deactivationRendering inoperative
- naval operationsfleet, admiral, patrol boats, commander, fleet command
- Mine Warfareminefield, minefields, minesweepers
- blockadesnaval blockade, blockade running, shipping ban, trade embargo, cordon
- submarine warfaresubmarine, submarines, torpedo, U-boat, sonar
- WWI Navalbattleship, cruiser, destroyer, submarine, U-boat
minelayingminesweeping
Clearing explosive naval devices
mine clearance · mine countermeasures · demining · degaussing
mine, laying, lay, layer, mining, layers, miner, laid, mines