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weapons for wide area mine clearance by influence moans,

The specific ob~

jectives of their experimentation program were to:

1.

Measure and record the amplitude, duration, and extent of mine act~-

uating influences (pressure, acoustic, and magnetic) that .cev be gene»ated at the sea bottom by the explosion of a loweyield nuclear -veapon

in shallow water (approximately 150-depth).

2e

Determine the reaction of certain instrumented naval mincs to ‘re

influences generated,

Three LOU instrumentation platforms were located at distances of 5% °
20,150, and 44,750 feet from the Umbrella surface zero.

Instrumentation vas

provided to obtain:
1.

The time=pressure history resulting from the shot, including p..es-

2.

The time-history of the magnetic-field changes.

3.

The time-history of the sound-pressure leve, 2 cps to 40 kew

4.

The *imeshistory of displacement of the bottom.

sure charges due to waves, swells, and the shock wave.

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5. The mine reedtion, inciuding such items as search-coil output,
plate-voltage rise, pressurc-switch opening, fires, and "looks".
6.

Correlation of all influence measurements enc mine reactions with

respect to time.

From the Umbrella snot the following tentative conclusions were made:

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€% The fifth project studied the effects

of nuclear radiation on electronic

fuse components and materials, erensered Uy the Diemond O-dranre Fuze L-bora~

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