Net cutter (submarine) explained

A submarine's net cutter is a device mounted on the bows of some naval submarines to cut through anti-submarine netting.[1] Some net cutters are powered by explosives.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAVY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE . German Submarines in Question and Answer . 2009-03-12 . June 1918 . WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE . What is the characteristic appearance of a "U. B." boat? One gun only mounted close before the conning tower. Deck sloping down aft to the stern, where it is awash. A net cutter is mounted at the bow....
  2. https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/n/notes-on-anti-submarine-defenses-oni-publication-no-8.html anti-submarine-defenses

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