02295cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500320014726400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032949000370036550000310040250801700043352010760060353400720167965300480175183000370179985600590183685600430189599900190193873701UtSlPG20260610134714.0mcr n260607r20241912utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aUG1 aUnited States. War Department10aManual for submarine mining 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aWar Department, Document no. 399 aRelease date is 2024-05-26 adeaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Manual for Submarine Mining" by the United States War Department is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This manual serves as a detailed instructional guide for military personnel regarding the operation and management of submarine mines, including definitions, equipment, and procedures crucial for effective underwater mine deployment and maintenance. The opening of the manual outlines the purpose and classification of submarine mines, detailing the differences between buoyant and ground mines. It explains their specific applications in defensive strategies against enemy naval vessels, emphasizing the tactical considerations for positioning mines in waterways. Concepts such as the construction of mine systems, including necessary equipment and cable specifications, are introduced to provide foundational knowledge for military personnel engaging in mine operations. The content is clearly structured, setting the stage for more technical discussions that follow in the remaining chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cWashington: Government Printing Office, 1912 aSubmarine mines -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. 0aWar Department, Document no. 3994 uhttps://archive.org/details/manualforsubmari00unitrich40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73701 c114426d114426