Mines & Torpedoes of the Kingdom

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Torpedoes
40cm M/92
Ship Class Used On   Surface Ships
Date Of Design   about 1887
Date In Service   1892
Weight   353 kg
Overall Length   3.8 m
Explosive Charge   50.5 kg wet gun-cotton
Range / Speed   700 m / 26.5 knots
Power   Air-flask (cold running) compressed air powered, three cylinder, radial Brotherhood pattern engines

45cm M/01
Date Of Design   1903
Date In Service   1905
Weight      662 kg
Overall Length   5.150 m
Explosive Charge   116 kg TNT
Range / Speed   1,500 m / 31 knots
      3,000 m / 26 knots
Power          Brotherhood system

45cm M/12
Date Of Design   1911
Date In Service   1912
Weight      810 kg
Overall Length   5.650 m
Explosive Charge   122.6 kg TNT
Range / Speed    1,500 m / 34.5 knots
         5,000 m / 27 knots
Power      C/06 D:   Wet Heater
First Dutch torpedo which received a 4-cylinder instead of a 3-cylinder engine.  All torpedoes from M/12 on were outfitted with gyro angle setters, first +/- 45°, later +/-90°.




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Mines

M/99a
Year in service:1900
Type: moored contact mine
Mechanism: inertia ignition
Weight: 560kg
Warhead: 60 kg TNT
Notes: 100m max depth

M/99b
Year in service: 1900
Type: moored contact mine
Mechanism: inertia ignition
Weight: 760kg
Warhead: 145kg TNT
Notes: Larger version of M/99a, 150m Max Depth

M/01f
Year in service: 1901
Type: bottom controlled mine
Mechanism: electrical
Weight: 600kg
Warhead: 500kg TNT
Notes: Most common mine in permanent mine lines

M/01-11f
Year in service: 1901
Type: bottom controlled mine
Mechanism: electrical
Weight: 600kg
Warhead: 500kg TNT
Notes: Renovated and updated M/01f

M/01fl
Year in service:
Type: bottom contact mine
Mechanism: leaver
Weight: 120kg
Warhead: 55kg TNT
Notes: small mine for shallow areas.

M/10s
Year in service: 1910
Type: moored contact mine
Mechanism: Hertz horn
Weight: 680kg
Warhead: 150kg TNT
Notes: 150m Max depth, Mechanical and chemically trigged delayed accent <180h.

M/10sb
Year in service: 1910
Type: moored contact mine
Mechanism: Hertz horn
Weight: 820kg
Warhead: 150kg TNT
Notes: 250m Max depth, Mechanical and chemically trigged delayed accent <180h.

M/10ia
Year in service: 1910
Type: contact mine
Mechanism: Hertz horn
Weight: 300kg
Warhead: 100kg TNT
Notes: Free-floating mine, optional 200h chemical self-destruct mechanism.

M/10A
Year in service: 1910
Type: moored influence mine
Mechanism: antenna
Weight: 820kg
Warhead: 150kg TNT
Notes: 250m Max depth, Mechanical and chemically trigged delayed accent <180h.

M/11e
Year in service:1911
Type: bottom influence mine
Mechanism: Antenna
Weight: 350kg
Warhead: 200kg TNT
Notes: <20m antenna, effective max depth 30m

M/11ed
Year in service: 1912
Type: moored contact mine
Mechanism: Hertz horn
Weight:950kg
Warhead: 200kg TNT
Notes: Mine for deep waters. 500m Max depth.
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