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Originally Posted by Mohoender
In fact, what we know is that surface ships get to the bottom of the sea. Little is said on the subs. What we can guess is that little survive the exchange but also that they are active at launching the nukes.
For my part, I consider mines to be a real threat in T2K but a random one. You won't find large minefields as in ww2 but NATO's capability to clear the existing ones is equally reduced to nothing.
Another thing, Soviets used to drop mines from aircrafts and Tu-95 Bear will flight much longer than B-2 Spirit. In addition, Antonovs can also be easily modified to drop mines.
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Mo,
Naval mines can be laid by pretty much any ship, including converted cargo vessels. You might still find large minefields of "moored" mines protecting installations or strategic inshore waters like ports, naval bases, river mouths, etc. Drifting mines are in theory banned but could still be used as "terror" weapons (not effective but still feared due to unpredictability) or as a consequence of becoming unmoored.
I think the most common minefield would be made from "bottom mines" laid by aircraft and subs:
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Bottom mines
Bottom mines are used when the water is no more than 60 meters (180 ft) deep or when mining for submarines down to around 200 meters (660 ft). They are much harder to detect and sweep, and can carry a much larger warhead than a moored mine. Bottom mines commonly use pressure sensitive exploders, which are less sensitive to sweeping.
These mines usually weigh between 150 and 1,500 kilograms (330 to 3,300 pounds), including between 125 and 1,400 kg (275 to 3,090 pounds) of explosives.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine
These weapons explode under a target and the resulting cavity (the "bubble jet effect") rupturing the target's hull or even breaking it apart.
Tony