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German Naval Mine
The German submarine U-153 laid this naval mine off the entrance to Halifax harbour in September 1918. Mines floated under the surface of the water, anchored to a weight at the bottom. A ship striking one of the four 'horns' would trigger an explosion.
Naval Mine
CWM 19390002-460
The German submarine U-153 laid this naval mine off the entrance to Halifax harbour in September 1918. Mines floated under the surface of the water, anchored to a weight at the bottom. A ship striking one of the four 'horns' would trigger an explosion.
Naval Mine
CWM 19390002-460
