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BPM-1 limpet mine
Country of Origin: Russia
description
This was a swimmer-laid limpet mine.
status
No longer in service.
Initial operational capability (IOC) for the BPM-1 is unknown. A variant, BPM-2, was introduced in 1950.
builders
Gidropribor Central Research Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
characteristics
WEIGHTS
Warhead 7 lb (3 kg)
PERFORMANCE
Minimum depth surface
ARMAMENT
Warhead trotyl conventional explosive
SENSORS/ELECTRONICS
Detonator time delay
variants
BPM-2
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This variant, with 8.8...
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