прорыватель минных заграждений
English translation: pathfinder, Sperrbrecher
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Minehunter Explanation: Perhaps these vessels are minehunters, rather than minesweepers: "The minesweeper differs from a minehunter; the minehunter actively detects and neutralises individual mines" (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minehunter |
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peer agreement (net): +1mine barrier breaching ship Explanation: Англо-русский военный словарь (2 т) |
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peer agreement (net): +4pathfinder, Sperrbrecher Explanation: In English this type of vessel is sometimes referred to via the German: Sperrbrecher, literally "blockade breaker". It was evidently most frequently expressed in English as a pathfinder vessel, and was considered a subclass of minesweepers. http://www.divernet.com/Wrecks/wreck_tours/1665617/wrecktour... And here's a German page that calls them both "pathfinders" and "pathmakers" http://www.german-navy.de/kriegsmarine/ships/minehunter/sper... There is an older English term, "mine destroyer", but all the instances I found of it were from the World War I period and slightly earlier. Also, those "mine destroyers" didn't seem to be self-propelled and manned vessels, but rather older ships that were set adrift or towed toward mine defenses. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2013-07-04 11:56:39 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here the Sperrbrecher is described as a "combination minesweeper/flak cannon". http://worddomination.com/sperrbrecher.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2013-07-04 12:04:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here they're described as "blockade runners". http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/1661_1_2561491.html I kept wanting to say "mine runner", but haven't found that one. |
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