CAPTOR mine

A captor mine is an American naval mine. It consists of a passive sonar and a Mk46 torpedo (The name CAPTOR is short for enCAPsulated TORpedo). The CAPTOR was the U.S. Navy's standard anti-submarine mine during the Cold War, having enough computer power to detect the difference in acoustic signature between ships and submarines. When an enemy submarine passes close by, the passive sonar detects it and releases the torpedo, which tracks the sound until it contacts the submarine hull and explodes. CAPTOR is deployable from surface ships, aircraft (including the B-52 for large long-range deployments), and submarines' NATO-standard 21 inch torpedo tubes.

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Naval mine: A naval mine is a stationary self-contained explosive device placed in water, to destroy ships and/or submarines. Like landmines, they are static weapons deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of an enemy ship (cf depth charge). They are very cost-effective. Naval mines ...

Sonar: Sonar (sound navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation under water to navigate or to detect other watercraft. There are two kinds of sonar, active and passive....

Torpedo: A modern torpedo, historically called a self-propelled torpedo, is a self-propelled guided projectile that (after being launched above or below the water surface) operates underwater and is designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target. Torpedoes are weapons that may be launched from s...

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