Thomson Sintra sea mines

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The Thomson-Sintra - mines are French Seekampfmittel.

history

The Thomson-Sintra-mines was designed by submarines of the Daphne class to be laid. As part of the NATO conventions, the mines were given a caliber size of 53 cm. This meant that these mines could be laid by any NATO submarine. There are two types of Thomson-Sintra mines:

  • The TSM5310 is a typical offensive mine . The boat shoots the body down, laying the mine. Before the cargo is sharpened, the boat gets to safety. This type is preferred when it comes to mining enemy ports or blocking river access.
  • The TSM5330 is only used as a defensive mine by surface vessels. The mine is lowered into the water using a conventional running system. The mine is then already sharp.

technology

Both mine types weigh 850 kg. In both cases, a safety check must be carried out before loosening the mine. Two pens must be loosened so that the lead is sharp or can be sharpened. With the offensive type of mine, the fuse is sharpened according to a predetermined time schedule.

Sensors at the mine can monitor the environment and report suspicious noises such as screw noises from ships to the computer inside the mine. If the sensor data match the data previously fed in, the mine detonates and the ship sinks.

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