Minelaying (1976)

once now hear children laughing Daddy cat will be next to the bishop three five to ten now the mine is a powerful weapon in times of war in fact, throughout the modern history of naval warfare, mines have been responsible for damaging and sinking the most enemy ships than any other method here is the design of a modern mining deck there are the rails that run along the entire deck to the stern doors just follow until these doors are the traps from which the mines are released in elevation you can see how the Rails head to a high point to mine the spaces before the trap and then drop sharply towards the trap during the mine rail.

An additional hinged section extends beyond the estuary to carry the ship's mines, boarding hatch and the actual loading points are just a stern of the end followed by the mining rails. The Barlet of the loading point is the bogie. The winch drags it aft during the actual leg. The trap is essentially a simple device consisting of two dogs operated by a lever. the one closest to the doors retracts to allow the release of the mine the next one emerges the second mine cannot enter the trap until the previous one moves away from a ship the next one enters the trap and remains there until it is given The order to place is provided with a safety pin and should only be removed during the actual placement of each mine.

Now up to the boarding point at the forward end of the mining deck, immediately below the loading hatch, at the loading point there are two hinged flaps that are open to allow the wheels to enter the rails to guide the plates are equipped to ensure precision railing immediately followed by the loading point is the bogie that pushes the mine train towards the aft doors is pulled by the winch located at the stern of the boat the Artois tow cable is guided through rollers on the inner side and is fixed around the bogie and the deck hatches are closed.

The Artois drag continues to the rear on the outer side guided by clips. The end is anchored to a spring stop near the designed trap. to absorb any shock when the winch is operated during laying, the Bogue is disturbed by moving the mine train towards the gate, while nowadays mining is generally carried out by voice signals from the bridge, there are secondary methods in the event of a communication failure, one of these is the mechanical indicator, it is operated from the bridge and repeated on the mining deck much like an engine room telegraph, which is operated in conjunction with this mechanical indicator It is electrical and consists of visual signals augmented by a gong.

Two gongs are struck for port and one for starboard. also the interference indicator, if the mines become fouled the bogeyman will turn the switch telling the winch man to stop hoisting immediately. The pennants that move back and forth in bad weather are carefully stored along the bulkheads, as are the holding pennants that prevent mines from being tensioned laterally. That bracket fits under the rail the slings with the which the minds will be lowered inwards are also kept ready for use along with the standard tools and electrical equipment used to prepare and test the minds essential mining deck equipment is covered before the mines are actually operational , you have to do a lot of preparations and checks.

The rails must be calibrated first. In case of any misalignment that could cause the leads to jam, a special gauge is used that must be pushed along the rails for their entire length. It should move smoothly all the time this meter only checks one side at a time it should be reversed to check the alignment of the other side a Kieran meter also runs to make sure nothing can get dirty the rails should also be greased and the bogie is tested, the Aft tie down cable is installed along the rollers on the inner side, then passed around the bogie, the retaining hatches are closed and the cable is guided through the clips on the outer side, finally chained to the spring damper, the bogey is set.

Continue to the boarding point. Rail hatches are opened and guide plates are placed while the electrical equipment used to test the mines is checked. Cargo hatches can be opened at any time before boarding. It generally depends on the weather. There are two main types of mines. These are from Boyle and these mark 12 landmines found on the bottom mark twelve present a problem in loading because very few ships have hatches large enough to accept them horizontally therefore they must be loaded vertically normally if The mines are loaded at the dock. pancakes and if two are available, loading to port and starboard can be carried out simultaneously, the ship's crane, however, must always be on standby in case of breakdown.

Now that the 12 mark is lowered through the hatch, a stabilization pennant of the appropriate length is attached so that once the mine is clear it will be dragged to the horizontal and the wheels will be able to enter the rails once it is handle the first mine; its traveling position at the bottom of the upward slope of the rail slings must always be fixed to the sinkers of the floating mines and not to the mine itself when the mine enters the mining platform, the team ensures that that the wheels turn easily and that there is no superficial damage. buoyancy has two types of lead, this is a mark 17 which releases the lead as soon as it approaches the bottom mark.

The eighteen with their delayed release are only separated when a predetermined set of conditions have been met when placing mixed fields the increased length of the 12 mark requires the use of a spacer between it and a floating line this is necessary but wastes space in It is therefore not always convenient to place a mining deck on the port and starboard sides. The different types of minds make it essential that the plane be carefully checked during loading, especially since 12 brands are mounted on their left-hand, left-hand, and right-hand carriages once the full complement is completed. is on board, the bogies are dragged aft to make contact with the last mites, then the preparation work can begin.

Many checks must be made, many tests must be performed, and clocks and timing devices must be set. A checklist is provided and each mine should have everything needed. list made three ends of the cable tester to the terminals of an apparatus that tests the continuity mark three connected check meters turn on and Lemp turns off there should be no readings in a tea scene only after the long sequence has been followed in each mine are they? ready to place before you go to see the pop up and hold pennants are in place the last things to be added are the practice flares immediately in the foreground there is a lot to do in a short time the pop up and hold down tenants are removed the Orions many safety devices must be removed from the mines that constitute the field to be placed dummy safety switches dissolvable plug cover and pit all must be gathered to ensure that none have been forgotten again a checklist is provided The captain of the bridge preach morning deck request Roger, wait mechanical and electrical indicator test you are showing it get up I put mines I stop playing mechanical indicator test correct stand by port mine gong standby start extracting gong each piece of equipment along of the sequence must be tested scale indicator bogie the mining trap itself even the smallest parts must be tested before the operation actually begins, the winch is activated and the mine trains are hidden so that the first one is in the top of the rights to mine spaces from the trap, yes, three four zero, just reaching two cables run Oh Oh Jeff faster the mining rig two cables to run air one cable to run waiting your perfect evils are in the top again we will stay here cables let's go Roger two cables to run direction three four five one cable run a cable, come on, a cable to pass Samael, hey, in the center of the ship, direct three, five, two, armored cable, those top five cables, boy, so, at this point, the buoyancy is next in line, the spacer is discarded 9.6, about 50, 9 more loose cables to pass next month to get an exact distance between mines is used The torch wire recorder is operated by a stream of thin wire over the stern which records the distance the ship has traveled and the information is repeated on the bridge while a plumb bob releases a floating mine which enters the water, disappearing from view and then breaks the surface of Kurtz and finally sinks.

The entire sequence is carefully timed from the splash to the final sinking. This gives an indication of the correct functioning of the mine and also its exact time of placement. The final demise occurs when a dangling contact below the lead hits the bottom and so the winch is fired upwards and Lee installation of modern mines is largely a matter of precise navigation and second timing of the bridge and deck personnel. Mining must work together is a precise routine in which everyone on board has a role to play in making our waters safer for us and dangerous for our enemies.

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