Infernal Machines, the History of Naval Mines

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Today we discuss the history of those "infernal machines" known as naval mines. After that we will also discuss the various types of naval mines used throughout their history so stay tuned. Written by Baron von Teapot Narrated and Edited by @ConeOfArc Sources: https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/exploration-and-innovation/naval-mine-warfare.html https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/m/mine-warfare.html https://www.mcdoa.org.uk/Development_of_Minewarfare.htm https://www.pdavis.nl/Baltic8.htm http://www.ijarse.com/images/fullpdf/1454832525_250S.pdf Gilbert, J.A. (2001). Combined mine countermeasures force. Naval War College, 2. http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WAMGER_Mines.php https://www.rct.uk/collection/69498/hertz-horn-of-navalnbspmine https://www.123helpme.com/essay/Alfred-Nobel-His-Life-and-Work-159877 https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2014/12/08/protective_screen_how_the_naval_mine_gave_st_petersburg_brea_42071.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobi_mine https://naval-encyclopedia.com/industrial-era/the-crimean-war.php http://suomenlinna.fi/krepostsveaborg/eng/suomenlahden-miinoitukset.html http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WAMUS_Mines.php http://www.civilwarartillery.com/hap/torpedoes.htm https://blog.usni.org/posts/2016/06/02/ten-mining-campaigns-that-shaped-mine-warfare https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C221933?image=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20160406131202/http://edinburghmodelboatclub.org.uk/resources/minesweepinginfofinal.pdf https://maritime.org/doc/mines-usn/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limpet_mine https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/land/docs/981100-schneck.htm http://www.hisutton.com/German-WW1-Type-UC-1-U-Boat.html