Accession Number:
ADD014784
Title:
Chute River Mine Sweep.
Descriptive Note:
Patent, Filed 26 Aug 68, patented 20 Nov 90,
Corporate Author:
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1990-11-20
Pagination or Media Count:
6.0
Abstract:
A water fillable chute, to be employed as a submerged tractor device is connected to a plurality of wire severing grapnels by means of a metallic chain for sweeping command type river mines. Keywords Patents Minesweeping equipment Mine clearancerivers Wirecuttersgrapnels Underwater mines Controlledmoored mines Cable cutting devices.
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Subject Categories:
- Underwater Ordnance