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Originally Posted by Targor Avelany
Hm... I can't really find the look of mines in OH in any mines manuals. The stock one might be more realistic in the shape and horn placements.
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You are right, going by horns' number and shape, OH's mines should be classified as a '7-Spike Horns Round' mine, but none of the mines with similar specifications listed in the American manual resambles that model.
On the other hand, the aforementioned document makes no mention of the nationality of the depicted mines, and I doubt that the model numbers used in it are more than conventional US designations. It is therefore hard to say wether the source is complete or not, but I suspect that only Axis mines are included in the list.
There are few other resources available on the web:
"
German Underwater Ordnance Mines (OP 1673A, 14 Jun 46)"
Contains B/W pictures, schemes, specifications and much more.
US "
Mine Disposal Handbook, 1945"
Contains B/W pictures, schemes, and specifications
French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, British and American mines @ navweaps.com
one page for each nation, with specs, short descriptions and few pictures
Let me know if you find more information
