Since World War II, mines have damaged 14 United States Navy ships, whereas air and missile attacks have damaged four. During the Korean War, mines laid by North Korean forces …

The S-mine was an anti-personnel mine developed by Germany in the 1930s and used extensively by German forces during World War II. It was designed to be used in open areas …

A World War II German S-mine, perhaps not the first bounding mine, but possibly the most well known. Its design was copied by several countries after the war including the United States …

During WW2, minesweepers used paravanes (i.e. towed underwater gliders) to cut the mooring cables of the mines. With their mooring lines cut, the mines would float to the surface and a …

German Teller mines were insidious weapons—killing or maiming thousands of Allied soldiers and civilians. The Wehrmact employed others, too, to great effect during the Second World War. In …

May 31, 2020 · Hidden, unseen, and inflicting their damage below the waterline, mines were one of the most feared naval weapons of World War II. Worldwide, mines sank 534 ships, …

Feb 11, 2025 · Active World War II minefields have decreased but still kill people. For example, between 1992 and 1998, Russia reported thirty-nine people who had died from mines. In …

World War II brought even greater "improvements:" Acoustic mines set off by the sound of a ship's propeller and engines; Pressure activated mines which responded to the change in …

In World War I the mine was the most effective antisubmarine weapon. Mines were even more important during World War II; in that conflict, mines sank 1,316 Axis ships and damaged 540. …

After World War II, aircraft have been the predominant US minelayers, as shown in the tables below. There are a few submarine-launched mines in the inventory, with at least one new one, …