Minesweeping
K-4 electrode
150ft long
CL-1 and CL-3 cables
450ft long CL 1 is 1 1/2 in diameter CL 3 is 2 1/2 diameter
detach link
5 parts
Depressor wire
5/8 in 1800 ft
Small arms
8 cycle of operations Feed Lock Fire Unlock Extract Eject Cocking Trigger
Standard shots
15 fathoms
MNS mission package 3
Cable grip and release$ MK 57 mod 0 bomblet w/ float assembly/hardware
Outboard swivel shot
Consist of Detach link Regular chain links Swivel End link
AN/SLQ-37(v)
Counters magnetic, passive acoustic, and combination magnetic/passive acoustic mines
Man overboard
Drop life bouy Sound 6 short whistles Report OIC Day hoist Oscar flag Night display 2 pulsating red lights and shoot one white flare
Float
Flag- black with red horizontal stripes Black stripe on top STBD Red on top port
mag sprinks
Flood designated space within hr Hydraulically controlled saltwater F alarm activated if over 105°
Storm warning
Gale 2 red pendants white over red light Hurricane red flag with black square center red-white-red
Magnetic sweep config.
M MK 5(a) Straight tail magnetic sweep salt water Use for vertical sweep M MK 6(a) diverted loop- sweep horizontal (jig sweep) salt water only M MK 6(h) diverted loop- horizontal fresh or salt water M MK 7(b) double diverted loop- both horizontal and vertical sweep in salt water (S-type sweep)
MNS mission package 1
MK 26 mod 0 explosive driven cable cutters
Life boats
MK 5 mod 2 15person MK 6 25 person
MNS mission package 2
MK 57 mod 0 bomblet (MK 25 mod 0 firing device, MK 14 mod 0 explosive section, MK 141 mod 1 battery)
Cutters
MK 9 Alligator jaws MK 12 mod 2 One-time use 25Lb MK 192 explosive cartridge MK 14 mod 0 33LB Quadruple cutter MK 15 mod 0 MK 154 cartridge above water use MK 155 below water use
AN/WQS-1 Sonar
MNV sonar 120* horizontal vision, 14* vertical vision, 200 kHz transmission frequency
AN/SLQ-38 (Oropesa)
Mechanical sweep (cutters)
AN/SLQ-48 MNS
Mine neutralization vehicle 2700LB, tethered, TV and sonar MNV 3500ft long umbilical cord, 2500V transformer in UCHS room, can be shortened to 2100' 4 thrusters aft and mid, one vertical thrust one sideways 2 forward Needs to be DIW Control console acoustic transmit panel controls AN/WQC-2A (sends signal to detonate MPs) Video monitors Pilot control stick Monitor console Maintains MNV tracking system and health monitor Contains tape recorder, video display, MNV sonar controls
Sweep wire
Nonmagnetic 5/8 in 4000ft wire rope 32,000LB breaking strength
Otter
Provides span and depth
Anchor chain markings
Red, white, blue Red 15 fath White 30 fath Blue 45 fath Red 60 fath White 75 fath E.t.c
