Sea mines

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay. Any idea?

Sturm78

[Takao]

German UMA anti-submarine mine.
See here(about 2/3rds they way down the page): http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WAMGER_Mines.htm

[Sturm78]

Thank you, Takao

Regards Sturm78

[Schorschl]

Hello together!

German UMA anti-submarine mine.
See here(about 2/3rds they way down the page): http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WAMGER_Mines.htm

Unfortunately, the information of Takao and navweaps isn’t correct. The mine at the photo shows a French HS4AR. (Look at this!)

Greetings
Schorschl

[abigbagofpoo]

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[abigbagofpoo]

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[Schorschl]

Hello abigbagofpoo!

I am sure that it is a German SMA. The German EMF-mine looks although similar, but has no second weld in the area of the upper lid. In addition a second opening would have to be to find at the bottom half of the mine.

A further characteristic trait is the diameter of body of the mine: EMF with 1120 mm, SMA with 1170 mm.

With kind regards
Schorschl

[IgorVB]

Hello all!

Somebody knows, what designate the letters VH in the name of the German mine of LMB III VH?

Thanks!

[Natter]

Somebody knows, what designate the letters VH in the name of the German mine of LMB III VH?

I have no idea about "VH", but if it happens to be a misread of "VK" it means verzögerungskontakt.

[IgorVB]

From document

[Natter]

From document

Yes, that's a "H" no doubt

Can't help, and there's not much info on Luftminen in the Kriegsmarine documents I have.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay. French HS4AR mine ??
According to photocaption british mine but....


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[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Bulgarian seamine. Any idea??

Image from http://www.lostbulgaria.com
Sturm78

[Schorschl]

Hello Sturm78,

it's a Bulgarian Б-38 resp. "България–38" (B-38 resp. "Bulgaria-38" in roman letters). Unfortunately I can't find tactical data except the name of this naval mine.

Greetings,
Schorschl

[Sturm78]

Thank you for your answer, Schorschl.

Is it a bulgarian design ??

Sturm78