Editing Naval mine (section)

=== US mines ===
The [[United States Navy]] MK56 ASW mine (the oldest still in use by the United States) was developed in 1966. More advanced mines include the [[CAPTOR mine|MK60 CAPTOR]] (short for "encapsulated torpedo"), the MK62 and MK63 Quickstrike and the MK67 SLMM (Submarine Launched Mobile Mine). Today, most U.S. naval mines are delivered by aircraft.

<big>'''MK67 SLMM Submarine Launched Mobile Mine'''</big><br/>
The SLMM was developed by the United States as a submarine deployed mine for use in areas inaccessible for other mine deployment techniques or for covert mining of hostile environments. The SLMM is a shallow-water mine and is basically a modified [[Mark 37 torpedo]].

'''General characteristics'''

* Type: Submarine-laid bottom mine
* Detection System: <nowiki>Magnetic/seismic/pressure target detection devices (TDDs)</nowiki>
* Dimensions: {{convert|0.485|by|4.09|m|in|abbr=on}}
* Depth Range: Shallow water
* Weight: {{convert|754|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
* Explosives: {{convert|230|kg|lb|abbr=on}} high explosive
* Date Deployed: 1987

[[File:US Navy 040705-N-1050K-004 A MK 62 Quick Strike mine is deployed from the starboard wing of a P-3C Orion aircraft form the Grey Knights of Patrol Squadron Four Six (VP-46).jpg|thumb|MK 62 Quick Strike deployed from a [[Lockheed P-3 Orion|P-3 Orion]]]]
<big>'''MK65 Quickstrike'''</big><br/>
The Quickstrike<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comomag.navy.mil/Mine%20History/General%20Information.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107222633/http://www.comomag.navy.mil/Mine%20History/General%20Information.aspx |archive-date=2006-11-07 |title=General Mine Information |work=Mine History |publisher=Commander Mobile Mine Assembly Group, U.S. Navy |location=Corpus Christi, Texas |access-date=2011-12-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a family of shallow-water aircraft-laid mines used by the United States, primarily against surface craft. The MK65 is a {{cvt|2000|lb|kg|order=flip|adj=on}} dedicated, purpose-built mine. However, other Quickstrike versions (MK62, MK63, and MK64) are converted general-purpose bombs. These latter three mines are actually a single type of electronic [[fuze]] fitted to [[Mk82]], [[Mk83]] and [[Mk84]] air-dropped bombs. Because this latter type of Quickstrike fuze only takes up a small amount of storage space compared to a dedicated sea mine, the air-dropped bomb casings have dual purpose i.e. can be fitted with conventional contact fuzes and dropped on land targets, or have a Quickstrike fuze fitted which converts them into sea mines.

'''General characteristics'''

* Type: aircraft-laid bottom mine (with descent to water slowed by a parachute or other mechanism)
* Detection System: <nowiki>Magnetic/seismic/pressure target detection devices (TDDs)</nowiki>
* Dimensions: {{convert|0.74|by|3.25|m|in|abbr=on}}
* Depth Range: Shallow water
* Weight: {{convert|1086|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
* Explosives: Various loads
* Date Deployed: 1983

<big>'''MK56'''</big><br/>
'''General characteristics'''

* Type: Aircraft laid moored mine
* Detection System: Total field magnetic exploder
* Dimensions: {{convert|0.570|by|2.9|m|in|abbr=on}}{{cn|date=April 2024}}
* Depth Range: Moderate depths
* Weight: {{convert|909|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
* Explosives: {{convert|164|kg|lb|abbr=on}} HBX-3
* Date Deployed: 1966