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.
Related Topics:
Naval mine - Sonar - Torpedo - B-52 - NATO
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