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limpet mine
(redirected from Limpet mines)

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limpet mine
nHaftmine f
limpet mine n (Mil) → mignatta


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He later won the George Medal for his work removing limpet mines from the bottoms of ships during the war.
The property valuer, known as Shanthan, bought miltary clothing and equipment including high-powered magnets used to attach limpet mines to ships, radio equipment and circuit boards.
Negotiating 80 miles of mine-filled water with no sleep, the tiny craft got close to the vessel, leading to a terrifying struggle to correctly attach a container of limpet mines to the ship, which was set to become a timebomb.
 
 
 
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