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Are there still landmines in Europe?
[27/07/10 09:30] There have been more than 3 000 casualties caused by landmines in Europe in the last ten years. Anti-personnel landmines continue to kill or maim indiscriminately long after wars have finished. They are therefore banned under international law.
Does the UK have sea mines?
As far as we are aware, there are no known active mines in UK waters. Although after the war there were extensive minesweeping operations to clear these mine-lays, it remains a possibility that a very small minority of unexploded mines could have been missed.
How did the Royal Navy counter magnetic mines in 1939?
Merchant Shipping War – Since September 1939, 430,000 tons of shipping had been sent to the bottom by mines around the coasts of Britain – a loss rate only second to U-boats. Now the Royal Navy slowly countered magnetic mines with the introduction of ship-degaussing and ‘LL’ minesweeping gear.
What was the first magnetic mine on the Thames?
The original Mark I Magnetic Mine (‘Type GA’) This is the actual device that landed on the mud flats in the Thames Estuary in November 1939, and provided the clues needed to develop countermeasures. [Also seen in the 1970’s BBC programme “The Secret War”.] It is now on display in HMS Belfast on the South Bank of the Thames.
What was the first magnetic mine used in WW2?
The original Mark I Magnetic Mine (‘Type GA’) This was the first model dropped in coastal waters by the Germans early in World War II. This is the actual device that landed on the mud flats in the Thames Estuary in November 1939, and provided the clues needed to develop countermeasures. [Also seen in the 1970’s BBC programme “The Secret War”.]
What was the original Mark I magnetic mine?
The original Mark I Magnetic Mine (‘Type GA’) This is the actual device that landed on the mud flats in the Thames Estuary in November 1939, and provided the clues needed to develop countermeasures.