UW Flashcards
What are the MK 80 series shape charges? A-2-1-51
Nonmagnetic underwater linear & conical shaped charges
What are their depth capabilities, max cutting potential, and what’s inside them? A-2-1-51
86: 300’, 7in slot through 8mm mild steel, 24.32g CH-6
87: 300’, 7in slot through 25mm mild steel, 81.06g CH-6
88: 300’, penetrate 13mm mild steel, 998g CH-6
89: 300’, penetrate 127mm mild steel, 225g Comp A-3
What are the different ways to recover a mine? A-1-1-37
Unaltered, intact
- Recovery w/minor damage
- Recovery w/moderate damage OP charge
- Recovery w/heavy damage through shaped charge
- Recovery w/heavy damage through contact charge
What is MRN and CRN? Google
- Mine Reference Number
- Contact Reference Number
What is the most dangerous mine for an EOD small craft? A-1-1-32
High frequency upward listening mines
What is the length of a tow line and why? A-1-1-37
-600’, clear hull of shock damage. Can be shortened to 300’.
How do you approach a mine? A-1-1-3
- Keep maximum distance from sensor, from the side
- Downwind
- Downcurrent
Minimum wait time on an OP shot? A-1-1-37
-12hrs, preferably 24hrs
Best time to beach a mine?
High tide
Lifting capacity of the MK 5 ORCA at 300ft?
- Two 87cu ft cylinders: 1103lbs
- Four 87cu ft cylinders: 2206lbs
RCC lifting capacity and is it Low –Mu? A-1-1-37
- Recovery Cable Connector
- 2000lbs, It is not low-mu
What are the dimensions for a dead man?
-1½x the diameter
When do you need to replace line, when it’s been stressed to what percentage? A-1-1-37
-75% or visible signs of fraying/wear
What are the phases of a MCM op? A-1-1-37
- Find
- Fix
- Finish
- Exploit
- Analyze
What are the different methods to locate a mine?
- Marine Mammals (Surface)
- APSS (Area Point Search System) (Surface)
- Towed bottom trawl (Surface)
- Triangulation (Surface)
- Vectoring (Surface)
- GPS (Surface)
- Handheld sonar/magnetic locator (Underwater)
- Visual bottom search (Underwater)
- Bottom pattern search (Underwater)
- ROV (Remotely-Operated Vehicle) (Underwater)
- Underwater evaluation (Underwater)
What are the four types of RSPs? A-1-1-37
- Component Isolation/Removal
- Power Interruption/Removal
- Mechanical Incapacitation
- Explosive Attack
Describe an eddy current? Google
Electric current induced in conductor by magnetic field
What is the plume radius chart? A-1-1-37
Chart that shows depth of charge , aprrox weight of charge, and radius of plume in ft
What is the low MU pub?
-A-2-1-28