Moored Mine Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

moored mine

Term Source: JP 3-15 (Barriers, Obstacles, and Mine Warfare for Joint Operations) ?

1.) A contact or influence-operated mine of positive buoyancy held below the surface by a mooring attached to a sinker or anchor on the bottom.

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Term Classification: operations

Source:

Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 3-15: Barriers, Obstacles, and Mine Warfare for Joint Operations, updated June 2011 View source document

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015

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