Device and method for neutralization of underwater mines

A device to neutralize influence mines comprising:

• a first control module having a section to generate signals representative of an acoustic portion of signatures of a ship;
• a second control module having a section to generate signals representative of a magnetic portion of said signatures of said ship;
• an acoustic transducer array including at least one acoustic transducer coupled to said first control module to transmit acoustic signals representative of said acoustic portion of said signatures;
• a magnetic signal transmitter including at least one magnetic coil coupled to said second control module to transmit magnetic signals representative of said magnetic portion of said signatures;
• a first anchor coupled to at least one of said first control module and said acoustic transducer array to anchor said first control module and said acoustic transducer array to a bottom of a body of water;
• a first buoy connected at least one of to said first control module and said acoustic transducer array to buoy said first control module and acoustic transducer array upward in a suspended vertical orientation in the water;
• a second anchor coupled to at least one of said second control module and said magnetic signal transmitter to anchor said second control module and said magnetic signal transmitter to the bottom;
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• a second buoy connected to at least one of said second control module and said magnetic signal transmitter to buoy said second control module and said magnetic signal transmitter upward in a suspended vertical orientation in the water.