# Type 96 mine

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The **Type 96** mine is a Japanese large hemispherical [landmine](/source/Landmine) used during the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War). It entered service in 1936. The mine could be deployed in shallow water or on land, and used two lead alloy horn fuzes. The horns contained a glass vial filled with an electrolytic fluid, that when released triggered the electrical fuze detonating the mine.

## Specifications

- Height: 10.5 inches (0.27 m)
- Diameter: 20 inches (0.5 m)
- Weight: 107 lbs (48.5 kg)
- Explosive content: 46 lbs (21 kg)

## References

- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050219144251/http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html](https://web.archive.org/web/20050219144251/http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html)

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