Is this a mine ??

[satan18]

Something that i spotted at a little museum was this
rather large Mine looking object.

A possitive ID would be a big help please.

Best phil

 

[waffenamt]

You sure it is a Mine bud?
What are those pockets on the side?,they look like they have been trepanned?

cheers
waff

 

[satan18]

You sure it is a Mine bud?
What are those pockets on the side?,they look like they have been trepanned?

cheers
waff

Hi Mate

Absolutely not sure it is a mine but open to suggestions from anyone,who
can ID this.

Normally get a good response which will solve this:tinysmile_fatgrin_t

Best phil

 

[butterfly]

Could you give any rough dimensions Phil?
Also was the country of origin stated?

regards Kev

 

[satan18]

Could you give any rough dimensions Phil?
Also was the country of origin stated?

regards Kev

Hi Kev

It was found on mud banks in Essex and the height is roughly 2.1metres high by 600 milimetres wide with a round cone on the nose.


Best phil

 

[waffenamt]

Phil,i wonder if it could be some sort of german container for munitions or flares??
Im seeing similar looking ones in the Munitions-Lexicon i have.

best

waff

 

[satan18]

Phil,i wonder if it could be some sort of german container for munitions or flares??
Im seeing similar looking ones in the Munitions-Lexicon i have.

best

waff

It well could be,as it is a very thin walled casing which would denote
dispenser or such like.

Someone must have a pic of it in some reference book somewhere.

Best phil

 

[EOD]

The suspension does not look German.

 

[NexEroVolatilis]

The recesses dont "look" like they are for suspension lugs.

I suppose that it could be for a moored sea mine perhaps, using an influence fuzing system that attacked surface ships?

Dont know though, sorry.

If it isnt a mine then the holes probably are for suspension lugs and i would lean more towards a container of some description - holding sub munition et cetera. These are broken into aimable and non-aimable, with the former having a strengthened "saddle" allowing it to be "punched" from the aircraft.

 

[EOD]

There is a separate lug visible right on the front side.

 

[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

Can't help you on the I.D., but I agree with Waff, the two holes appear to be trepanner holes.
John

 

[spike7451]

You sure it is a Mine bud?
What are those pockets on the side?,they look like they have been trepanned?

cheers
waff

Not necisarily,a lot of WWII German bombs had transverse fuses fitted iirc back to my dems course..

 

[Patrick]

Identification

This is a US influence sea mine Mk 13 (acoustic). This mine can be used as a bomb too (nose fuze well). The pockets visible on the picture are for the extender and the clock starter. This one may be a dummy.

 

[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

Repeat Post

This item has been posted on BOCN once before but I don't remember details or its post subject title.
John

 

[Yodamaster]

US Influence mine Mk 13

Thanks Patrick to give the good direction.
Here drawing of it. It seems to be very similar on your picture, Satan !

Yoda