The Mark 60 CAPTOR, short for Encapsulated Torpedo, is the United States' only deep-water anti-submarine naval mine, built around a Mark 46 torpedo housed inside an aluminum shell anchored to the ocean floor. It can be emplaced by aircraft, submarine or surface vessel and, once placed, can remain armed underwater for weeks or months awaiting a target. Goodyear Aerospace received the original production contract in 1972, and the mine entered service in 1979 after being produced from 1978 to 1986. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Weapon ClassDeep-water anti-submarine naval mine 1 Introduced Year Classification
Service Status Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Submarine / Naval Vessel 1 Connections
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The concept of the weapon was revisited by the US Navy with the Hammerhead mine in the 21st century, which functions in the same way and is planned to be deployed by unmanned submarines
Introduction
is the United States' only deep-water anti-submarine naval mine, built around a Mark 46 torpedo
- Operated By: United States Navy, infobox used_by/operator field: 'United States Navy'
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Wikidata Q1753748, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Mark 60 CAPTOR (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q1753748 (P729 service entry): 1979Quote, Wikidata Q1753748 (P729 service entry): 1979
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1979.
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