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Mark 60 CAPTOR

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This is a Mark 60 CAPTOR, named so because it is an encapsulated torpedo. The CAPTOR is an anti-submarine naval mine that can submerge into deep waters. It is the only weapon of its kind that the U.S. military has in its arsenal.

Inside the CAPTOR is a Mark 46 torpedo surrounded by an aluminum shell that helps anchor the mine to the ocean floor. The aluminum casing ensures that the mine can survive for months on the ocean floor until it needs to be used. Before detonation, the torpedo emerges from the casing.