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Moored (MPC_2)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: mpc_2.ttl
- Name
moored- Attribute
- MPC Naval Mine Positioning
- Definition
- A mine of positive buoyancy held down below the surface by a mooring attached to a sinker on the bottom.
- Description
- Its firing mechanism can be of either contact or influence type. Some 'Deep Moored Mines' use very strong moorings (usually small gauge wire) to permit use in water depth down to 1000 metres.
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
- BD001 Explosive Naval Mine
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.