Woodburner from naval mine - photo

[Jon]

Woodburner from naval mine.




Previously:

1976 minelaying exercise on HMS Abdiel - GIF
Armored excavator hits land mine - video
International Harvester automatic towed mine planter

[will52100]

I don't know how easy it would be to clean the ashes out or maintain, but that's just plain cool.

[Frank S]

I don't know how easy it would be to clean the ashes out or maintain, but that's just plain cool.

I agree with you on both counts my first thought was the degree of difficulty in safely disarming the thing then removing the explosives.

[will52100]

It was probably purchased from a scrap yard and already disarmed and de milled. Or it was surplus and had never been loaded with HE. Most of the time it's far easier and safer to detonate in place something like that.

[Frank S]

It was probably purchased from a scrap yard and already disarmed and de milled. Or it was surplus and had never been loaded with HE. Most of the time it's far easier and safer to detonate in place something like that.

I attended a training course on ordnance disposal and handling in the Army But from what I remember the film we watched only briefly touched on marine based mines. And you are right far safer to blow in place which is true of most HE when ever possible.

[Jon]

Lots more mine furniture here; the builder is an Estonian sculptor: https://marinemine.com/category/mine_furniture/

[IntheGroove]

I hope the fire insurance is paid up because without a hearth that is a disaster waiting to happen...