The Mark 60 CAPTOR (Encapsulated Torpedo) is the United States Navy’s primary anti-submarine naval mine. This deep-water mine is laid by ship aircraft or submarine and is anchored to the ocean floor. When its sonar detects a hostile submarine the CAPTOR launches a Mark 46 torpedo.The name CAPTOR is short for enCAPsulated TORpedo. The CAPTOR was the U.S.
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