May 3, 2021 16:19
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Italian term

divergente paramine

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Military / Defense
I know paramine is paravane. It's just "divergente" that's puzzling me.

Si trova a parete in posizione verticale un divergente paramine: un galleggiante disposto verticalmente dalla forma simile ad un siluro con due elementi stabilizzatori ai lati.

Discussion

Thomas Miles May 3, 2021:
Bethany: I think it refers to the path of the paramine in relation to the vessel. I imagine it being towed behind the vessel to one side, which would make it look like one side of a cone (and Fr. uses 'divergent' to refer to cone shapes).

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obliquely towed paravane

This would refer to the position of the paravane in relation to the vessel.
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deflector paravane

You will find a few patents that mention "deflector paravane" or "paravane deflector". Very low confidence: I do not work in the field and the number of hits is small.
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17 hrs

paravane

divergente = paramine

(PDF) LA BATTAGLIA DI MEZZO AGOSTO (OPERAZIONE ...
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H.G. Pinkey), miracolosamente andò ad impigliarsi sul divergente (paramine) del piroscafo. 81 Per alcuni minuti, tutto l'equipaggio venne a trovarsi in forte stato ...

(PDF) L'OPERAZIONE BRITANNICA “TIGER” 5 – 13 Maggio ...
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... una mina dello sbarramento italiano "S 11" esplose sul divergente (paramine) del piroscafo New Zealand Star, di 10.941 tsl, che riportò danni di lieve entità.

A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945: Volume ...
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Christopher Shores, ‎Giovanni Massimello, ‎Russell Guest · 2012 · ‎History
However, at midnight one of the transports – New Zealand Star – was slightly damaged by a mine exploding in its paravane, following which Empire Song hit ....
British Cruiser Warfare: The Lessons of the Early War, 1939–1941
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Alan Raven · 2019 · ‎History
... the merchant New Zealand Star exploded a mine with her paravane. One minute later, Empire Song also exploded a mine, followed two minutes later by her ....

The shark-shaped paravane, 1943. The paravane, invented in 1917 and kept secret from the Germans, gave warships and merchantmen their own protection against mines. From His Majesty's Minesweepers. [His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1943]. Artist: Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)
https://www.gettyimages.it/detail/fotografie-di-cronaca/the-...
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