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limpet mine
(redirected from Limpet mines)

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


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Limpet mines are designed to be placed directly on targets by combat swimmers or, in the future, unmanned undersea vehicles.
Underwater: mines, improvided explosives. a threat to global commerce? by Truver, Scott C. / National Defense
The 52-cm vehicle can actually be housed in a submarine torpedo tube and the operator can deliver 40 kg of limpet mines of either the 7 or 15 kg size.
By sea & stealth: maritime special forces tend to arrive in hostile ... by Hooton, E.R. / Armada International
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