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Product Description
Mk 16 is a contact (Hertz horn) mine, ovoid in shape (Mk 6 is spherical). Mk 16 carries 600 lb of HBX-1, total weight being 2040 lb. Exported postwar, Mk 16 was originally conceived as a successor to the Mk 6 antenna mine. Mod 0 was a moored induction mine. Mod 1 was a contact mine similar in operation to Mk 6. Mod 2 was a moored acoustic mine.