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FS Cassiopée Detonates Second World War German Bomb

May 7, 2020 admin

May 7, 2020 (Google Translation) – On April 28, 2020, the tripartite mine hunter (CMT) Cassiopée discovered a German bottom mine dating from the Second World War at 8.5 nautical miles (about 16km) off Courseulles-sur-Mer (14). This LMB type munition, released by aircraft and with magneto-acoustic influence, was detected by sonar and then identified by the mine clearance divers of…

FS Cassiopée Relocates Second World War Bomb and Mine to Deep Water

April 26, 2020 admin

April 24, 2020 (Google Translation) – On April 20 and 21, 2020, the tripartite mine hunter (CMT) Cassiopée discovered a 500-pound US bomb and a German BM 1000 mine off Le Havre using one of its self-propelled fish (PAP). PAPs are small guided submarines that identify and if necessary neutralize a mine by depositing explosive devices up to 150 meters…