Editing Naval mine (section)

==== Germany ====
In the 1930s, Germany had experimented with the laying of mines by aircraft. It became a crucial element in their overall mining strategy. Aircraft had the advantage of speed, and they would never get caught in their own minefields. German mines held a large {{cvt|1000|lb|kg|order=flip}} explosive charge. From April to June 1940, the Luftwaffe laid 1,000 mines in British waters. Soviet ports were mined, as was the [[Arctic convoys of World War II|Arctic convoy route to Murmansk]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Development of Mine Warfare: A Most Murderous and Barbarous Conduct |last=Youngblood |first=Norman |year=2006 |publisher=Greenwood |isbn=0-275-98419-2 |page=127}}</ref> The [[Heinkel He 115]] could carry two medium or one large mine while the [[Heinkel He 59]], [[Dornier Do 18]], [[Junkers Ju 88]] and [[Heinkel He 111]] could carry more.