Mines with ship-counters, arming delays and highly specific target signatures in mine fuzes can falsely convince a belligerent that a particular area is clear of mines or has been swept effectively because a succession of vessels have already passed through safely.
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Mines with ship-counters, arming delays and highly specific target signatures in mine fuses can falsely convince a belligerent that a particular area is clear of mines or has been swept effectively because a succession of vessels have already passed through safely.
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In the military, lanyards were used to fire an artillery piece or arm the cotter pin ( thereby starting the arming delay ) when it leaves the aircraft . Aboard a ship, it may refer to a piece of rigging used to secure or lower objects.
