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April 5th 04, 05:52 PM
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"Corky Scott" wrote in message
... Robert, during WWII, the Allied response to German magnetic mines which were laid on the bottom of shallow water passages like the River Thames, was to degauss the ships. That's right, entire ships. The ship would be wrapped entirely around with huge electrical cables and then they would be energized and the ships magnetic field would be altered enough to avoid setting off the mines. Or so the engineers calculated anyway. It's still being done according to sources brought up with a google search. Some ships have permanent degaussing coils built into the hull and superstructure. Deja-vu? http://www.forpilots.com/archive/rec...7/msg18350.htm Read back in the thread for more info... Paul 
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