M-16 plummet mine
Country of Origin: Russia
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description
This was a moored, medium contact plummet-mine, which had a metal guard that automatically detached after laying. This allowed the mine to be laid in ice-covered waters.
Minimum spacing between mines was 118 ft (36 m).
status
The mine was introduced into Russian service in 1916. It was basically an improved version of the M-08 with a longer cable.
The M-16 was formerly reported in use in China.
Upgrades over the decades led to fundamentally new mines with more complex designs and sensors....
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