Naval Weapons

Question 1

Sea mine shapes (4)

Answer 1

1. Cylindrical
2. Spherical
3. Capsular (Spherical with lengthened middle)
4. Special or odd

Question 2

Method of Launch (4)

Answer 2

1. Aircraft Laid (Lifting lugs or band)
2. Surface Craft (on trolley)
3. Submarine Launched (Guide rails)
4. Hand Planted

Question 3

Sea mine main groups (2)

Answer 3

1. Buoyant (moored) mine
2. Ground (bottom) mine

Question 4

Contact mine firing systems (6)

Answer 4

1. Le’Clanche Horn - (Dry battery (made wet by contact)
2. Galvanic (Dog bowl)
3. Chemical Horn
4. Whiskers
5. Hydrostatic (water weight pressure plate)
6. Switch horn

Question 5

Influence Firing Mechanisms (5)

Answer 5

1. Pressure
2. Acoustic
3. Magnetic
4. Seismic
5. Combination

Question 6

Torpedo sections (4)

Answer 6

1. Guidance
2. Warhead
3. Energy
4. Propulsion

Question 7

Torpedoes are categorised by (4)

Answer 7

1. Method of launch
2. Method of propulsion
3. Method of guidance
4. Method of firing

Question 8

Torpedo method of launch (3)

Answer 8

1. Submarine
2. Aircraft (smaller, lugs and bands)
3. Surface Ship (smaller, no guiding lugs)

Question 9

Torpedo methods of propulsion (6)

Answer 9

1. Air steam
2. Chemical Air steam
3. Electric
4. Solid propellant
5. Liquid propellant
6. Stored chemical energy