Submarine Mines
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, any vessel. Naval mines can be used offensively, to hamper enemy shipping movements or lock vessels into a harbour; or defensively, to protect friendly vessels and create "safe" zones. Mines allow the minelaying force commander to concentrate warships or defensive assets in mine-free areas giving the adversary three choices: undertake an expensive and time-consuming minesweeping effort, accept the casualties of …
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The National Archives · 1960 English
A file of correspondence and press extracts on Anglo-Soviet maritime relations. The file discusses a Soviet note warning mariners that areas of the Black Sea and Baltic Sea were mined, …
The National Archives · 1959 English
A file of correspondence concerning shipping in the territorial waters of the Soviet Union. Subjects covered in the file include a Norwegian enquiry on the limits of Soviet territorial waters, …
The National Archives · 1958 English
A file of correspondence and reports concerning the clearing of the Corfu Channel. The documents discuss the anxiety of the Greek government that the Corfu Channel should be cleared as …
The National Archives · 1956 English
A file of correspondence on Soviet shipping. The file contains a debate between the Foreign Office and the British Admiralty over whether to offer facilities for degaussing (i.e. reducing the …
The National Archives · 1956 English
A file of correspondence and treaty material on negotiations over a fishing agreement between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union. The file contains the text of the agreement, which …
The National Archives · 1953 French
A file containing documents relating to a decision in the arbitration case involving competing Italian and Albanian claims to recover gold looted by the Germans from the Bank of Albania …
The National Archives · 1 July 1944 English
It consists of:(a) Midget Submarines. (b) Human torpedoes. (c) M.A.S. boats. (d) 2 men assault craft (probably armed with one torpedo) (e) 1 man assault craft (probably motor boat with …
eastwards to the Gulf of St. Tropez. 100 Anti-Submarine mines have been laid off Toulon. Mines also laid …
The National Archives · 4 February 1943 English
4. GAS AND ELECTRICITY GAS Considerable damage was caused to the gas works plant at Bexhill on 28th January by H.E. bombs. Supply to Hastings was cut off. A limited …
