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Depth charge

A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapon designed to destroy submarines by detonating in the water near the target and subjecting it to a destructive hydraulic shock. Most depth charges use high explosives with a fuze set to detonate the charge, typically at a specific depth from the surface. Depth charges can be dropped by ships…

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Depth charges

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Depth charge

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Edges89
Triples190
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022222
Components1

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Depth charge

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related to References · 50
Depth charge → Alex, An Explosive Story, Annapolis, Blair, Canada, Canadian Nautical Research Society, Charles, Clay Jr, Continuation War, Da Capo Press, Deep, Escape, Fall, Finland, Finnish, Fraser, Helsinki, III, ISBN, ISSN
related to Pacific theater and the May Incident · 24
Depth charge → After, American, Congressman Andrew, House Military Affairs Committee, In, Japanese, Japanese Imperial Navy, June, Lockwood, May, May's, Pacific, Pacific Theater, The, The Japanese, The May Incident, This, United States Navy, United States S-class, Unless
related to Later developments · 21
Depth charge → AgustaWestland Wildcat, As, British-developed Hedgehog, China, Fido, For, Initially, Later, Mark, Merlin HM, Mk11 Mod, Royal Navy, Russia, S3V Zagon, Squid, SUBROC, The Hedgehog, The USSR, These, United Kingdom
related to history · 20
Depth charge → At Admiral John Jellicoe's, Herbert Taylor, HMS Vernon, It, January, Mark II, Mine School, Problems, RN Torpedo, Royal Navy Torpedo School, Sheffield, Sons, The, There, These, Thomas Firth, TNT, Two, Type, Weighing
related to External links · 16
Depth charge → British, Bureau's, Depth Charges, Hermans, In, Mark, Meanwhile, Minkler, Mod, Mr, Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Ours, PART, The American, This
related to US Mk 9 · 13
Depth charge → Although, April, Getting, Later, Mark, Most U-boats, The, Torpex, U-427, U-boat's, United States, United States Mark, World War II
related to Delivery mechanisms · 10
Depth charge → British Army, First World War, Improved, Originally, Some Royal Navy, Specialized, The, These, U-boat, World War II
related to Effectiveness · 10
Depth charge → Aircraft, As, Atlantic, Battle, British, Commonwealth, German U-boats, Leigh, Sonar, The
related to Mark VII · 9
Depth charge → Cast, Initial, Mark VII, Minol, New, The, The Mark VII's, The Royal Navy Type, Torpex
related to Underwater explosions · 6
Depth charge → Cyclical, Re-expansion, Surrounding, The, This, Unless

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depth charge charges ft submarine war ship surface anti-submarine mark lb kg shock first used developed world weapons also detonated

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Depth chargeis aanti-submarine warfare0.90text
destroyers or frigatesinstance ofagile surface combatants0.80text
the British-developed Hedgehoginstance ofthis was by ahead-throwing weapons0.80text
later Squid mortarsinstance ofthis was by ahead-throwing weapons0.80text
Depth chargerelated to Delivery mechanismsThe0.60section
Depth chargerelated to Delivery mechanismsOriginally0.60section
Depth chargerelated to Delivery mechanismsImproved0.60section
Depth chargerelated to Delivery mechanismsFirst World War0.60section
Depth chargerelated to Delivery mechanismsThese0.60section
Depth chargerelated to Delivery mechanismsWorld War II0.60section
Depth chargerelated to Delivery mechanismsSome Royal Navy0.60section
Depth chargerelated to Delivery mechanismsSpecialized0.60section

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