naval mines
Underwater explosive traps
Naval mines are explosive devices placed in water to damage or destroy ships and submarines.
They may detonate on contact, respond to magnetic signatures, or detect acoustic or pressure changes from passing vessels.
Unlike depth charges, mines are stationary—laid in shipping lanes, harbors, or coastal waters to create defensive barriers or deny enemy access.
The channel was closed after naval mines were discovered.
- minefieldExplosive-laden territory
- limpet mineShip-attached underwater explosive
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
- booby trapHidden device to harm
explosive device · coastal defense · shipping lanes · acoustics · warship · sonar systems · pressure hull · World War II · sweeper · harbor · destroyer · chain · contact · floating · anchor · minelayers · depth · magnetic
- Navyadmiral, battleship, destroyer, aircraft carrier, cruiser
- naval warfarebattleship, destroyer, sea battles, warship, cruiser
- coastal defensesseawall, seawalls, sea wall, sea walls, breakwater
- naval weaponstorpedo, cannon, gun turret, torpedoes, depth charge
- Frogmenfrogmen, combat divers, dive teams, divers, demolition charges
- Mine Warfaremine, minefield, minefields, minelaying, mine laying
naval minestorpedoes
Self-guided underwater explosives
guided missiles · cruise missiles · depth charges · naval artillery
naval minesminesweepers
Ships clearing sea explosives
mine countermeasures · minesweeping · mine clearance · demining · sonar detection