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Mine neutralization provides for radio control of a small boat having associated therewith: a projection mounted onto the boat and pointing forward; a primary magnet; a housing holding the primary magnet and joined at the front end of the projection; a fluid-dynamically shaped explosive device detac

Mine neutralization provides for radio control of a small boat having associated therewith: a projection mounted onto the boat and pointing forward; a primary magnet; a housing holding the primary magnet and joined at the front end of the projection; a fluid-dynamically shaped explosive device detachably attached underneath the boat; at least one secondary magnet affixed to the explosive device; and, a rope or cable tautly connected at its upper end to the primary magnet and at its lower end to the explosive device. The boat journeys near a floating mine to bring about magnetic interaction between the primary magnet and the mine. The primary magnet magnetically attaches to the mine, and a pulling force is exerted on the explosive device. The explosive device detaches from the boat, moves toward the mine, and magnetically attaches (via at least one secondary magnet) to the mine.

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1. An apparatus for delivering a payload, comprising: a projection including an inboard end and an outboard end;a primary magnet being detachably attached to said projection at said outboard end;a payload;a line connecting said primary magnet and said payload; andat least one secondary magnet, each

1. An apparatus for delivering a payload, comprising: a projection including an inboard end and an outboard end;a primary magnet being detachably attached to said projection at said outboard end;a payload;a line connecting said primary magnet and said payload; andat least one secondary magnet, each joined with said payload, wherein the line is situated intermediate the primary magnet and the payload, which is an explosive device. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is capable of combination with a marine vessel by a method, which includes mounting said projection on said vessel at said inboard end so that said outboard end extends forward of said vessel, and detachably attaching said explosive device beneath said vessel so that said line is under tension. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said explosive device includes a hydrodynamic casing to facilitate the motion of said explosive device toward and near a sea mine upon detachment of said explosive device from a vessel. 4. A method for delivering a payload, comprising: combining payload delivery apparatus with a vehicle, wherein the payload delivery apparatus includes a rod having an inboard end and an outboard end, a primary magnet detachably attached to the rod at the outboard end, a payload, a line connects the primary magnet and the payload, and at least one second magnet each joined with the payload,wherein said combining includes the rod is mounted on the vehicle at the inboard end so that the outboard end extends forward of the vehicle, andwherein said combining includes the payload is detachably attached beneath the vehicle so that the line is under tension;associating the payload with an object,wherein said associating includes the vehicle is navigated toward the object to a location proximate the object so that the primary magnet magnetically affixes to the object,wherein said associating includes the payload detaches from the vehicle and moves toward and near the object, andwherein said associating includes at least one secondary magnet magnetically affixes to the object, andwherein the line is situated intermediate the primary magnet and the payload, which is an explosive device. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the payload delivery apparatus is a mine neutralization delivery apparatus, wherein the payload is an explosive device, and wherein the object is a mine, and wherein said associating includes the explosive device contacts the mine. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising navigating the vehicle away from the mine, subsequent to the associating of the explosive device with the mine, wherein the apparatus includes a radio control system to operate, remotely, the vessel, and wherein the navigating of the vessel toward and away from the mine includes use of the radio control system. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the primary magnet is detachable from the rod while the primary magnet magnetically affixes to the mine, and prior to said navigating of the vessel away from the mine. 8. The method of claim 5, wherein the primary magnet is attached to the rod while the primary magnet magnetically affixes to the mine, and wherein said navigating of the vessel away from the mine includes effecting detachment of the primary magnet from the rod. 9. The method of claim 5, wherein the vehicle is a marine vehicle, wherein the mine is a sea mine, and wherein the explosive device is characterized by a hydrodynamic shape to facilitate the motion of the explosive device through water upon detachment of the explosive device from the marine vehicle. 10. A mine neutralization delivery system, comprising: a vessel;an arm including two longitudinal arm ends, said arm coupled with said vessel at a first end of said two longitudinal arm ends and extending forward and outboard from said vessel;an upper magnet being situated at a second end of said two longitudinal arm ends;an explosive device being situated beneath said vessel;at least one lower magnet each affixed to said explosive device; anda line tautly connecting said upper magnet and said explosive device,wherein the vessel is a marine vessel, andwherein the line is situated intermediate the upper magnet and the explosive device. 11. The mine neutralization delivery system of claim 10, wherein said vessel includes an elevated inboard portion, and wherein said arm is coupled with said vessel at said elevated inboard portion. 12. The mine neutralization delivery system of claim 10, further comprising a housing for said upper magnet, wherein said housing is fastened at the second end, and wherein said upper magnet is magnetically attached to said housing at the second said arm end. 13. The mine neutralization delivery system of claim 10, further comprising a housing for said upper magnet, wherein said housing is fastened at the second end, andwherein said upper magnet is magnetically attached to said housing at the second said arm end; and a slider mechanism for joining said explosive device and said vessel at the bottom of said vessel, wherein said explosive device is capable of sliding forward so as to separate from said vessel. 14. The mine neutralization delivery system of claim 13, wherein neutralization of a mine includes the following events: said vessel approaches said mine;said upper magnet magnetically attaches to said mine;said magnetic attachment of said upper magnet to said mine causes a tugging of said line on said explosive device;said tugging of said line causes said explosive device to slide forward so as to separate from said vessel;the separated said explosive device continues forward so as to contact said mine and continue in motion until at least one said lower magnet magnetically attaches to said mine. 15. The mine neutralization delivery system of claim 10, wherein a motion of said explosive device upon contact with a mine includes a pendulation motion of said explosive device, via said line, until at least one said lower magnet magnetically attaches to said mine. 16. The mine neutralization system of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of said mine is a ferromagnetic portion. 17. The mine neutralization system of claim 10, wherein at least a portion of said housing is a ferromagnetic portion. 18. The mine neutralization system of claim 10, further comprising a housing for said upper magnet, wherein said upper magnet is detachable from said housing. 19. The mine neutralization system of claim 15, wherein a first force of magnetic attraction of said upper magnet with respect to said mine exceeds a second force of magnetic attraction of said upper magnet with respect to said housing, and wherein said upper magnet is detachable from said housing while magnetically attaching to said mine. 20. The mine neutralization system of claim 10, further comprising a radio control receiver being located onboard said vessel, for remotely controlling said vessel. 21. The mine neutralization system of claim 10, further comprising a radio control transmitter, not located onboard said vessel, for remote control of said vessel.