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[[File: | [[File:AC3 Naval mines.png|thumb|250px|The ''Aquila'' and a merchant ship approaching naval mines]] | ||
'''Naval mines''' were explosive | '''Naval mines''' were explosive weapons used against [[ships]], mainly during the early [[Golden Age of Piracy]] and the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | ||
Commonly, naval mines were set up in harbor regions to act as deterrents, and to impede land invasion by sea. They were designed to sink ships or other seaborne craft, or as a threat to prevent the usage of an area of water. Moored mines were tethered to sinkers, and floated at predetermined depths. | Commonly, naval mines were set up in harbor regions to act as deterrents, and to impede land invasion by sea. They were designed to sink ships or other seaborne craft, or as a threat to prevent the usage of an area of water. Moored mines were tethered to sinkers, and floated at predetermined depths. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
AC3 CA SP 29 Naval Mines.jpg|Concept art of ''[[Aquila]]'' steering through naval mines | AC3 CA SP 29 Naval Mines.jpg|Concept art of ''[[Aquila]]'' steering through naval mines | ||
ACIII- | ACIII-Chase 4.png|The ''Aquila'' detonating naval mines | ||
Dark Waters 3.png|The ''Aquila'' steering through a mine field in an alternate New York Bay | |||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 23 October 2014
Naval mines were explosive weapons used against ships, mainly during the early Golden Age of Piracy and the American Revolutionary War.
Commonly, naval mines were set up in harbor regions to act as deterrents, and to impede land invasion by sea. They were designed to sink ships or other seaborne craft, or as a threat to prevent the usage of an area of water. Moored mines were tethered to sinkers, and floated at predetermined depths.
The firing mechanisms of mines were either traditional pressure points, which detonated the explosive on contact. However, some harbor mines were controlled by a pressure plate at its top, which could be turned off to allow transit of friendly ships.
These mines, however could be destroyed using swivel guns.
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Concept art of Aquila steering through naval mines -
The Aquila detonating naval mines -
The Aquila steering through a mine field in an alternate New York Bay
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