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Squid (weapon)

Squid was a British World War II ship-mounted anti-submarine weapon. It consisted of a three-barrelled mortar which launched depth charges. It replaced the Hedgehog system, and was in turn replaced by the Limbo system.

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Barrels
Three
Calibre
12 in (305 mm)
Designed
1942
Designer
Directorate of Miscellaneous Weapons Development
Detonation mechanism
Time fuse
Effective firing range
275 yards (250 m)

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Squid (weapon)

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples14
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

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Squid (weapon)

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Barrels · 1
Squid (weapon) → Three
Calibre · 1
Squid (weapon) → 12 in (305 mm)
Designed · 1
Squid (weapon) → 1942
Designer · 1
Squid (weapon) → Directorate of Miscellaneous Weapons Development
Detonation mechanism · 1
Squid (weapon) → Time fuse
Effective firing range · 1
Squid (weapon) → 275 yards (250 m)
Filling · 1
Squid (weapon) → Minol II
Filling weight · 1
Squid (weapon) → 207 lb (94 kg)
In service · 1
Squid (weapon) → 1943–1977
Mass · 1
Squid (weapon) → 10 tons

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Squid (weapon)BarrelsThree1.00infobox
Squid (weapon)Calibre12 in (305 mm)1.00infobox
Squid (weapon)Designed19421.00infobox
Squid (weapon)DesignerDirectorate of Miscellaneous Weapons Development1.00infobox
Squid (weapon)Detonation mechanismTime fuse1.00infobox
Squid (weapon)Effective firing range275 yards (250 m)1.00infobox
Squid (weapon)FillingMinol II1.00infobox
Squid (weapon)Filling weight207 lb (94 kg)1.00infobox
Squid (weapon)In service1943–19771.00infobox
Squid (weapon)Mass10 tons1.00infobox
Squid (weapon)Place of originUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Squid (weapon)Shell440 lb (200 kg)1.00infobox
Squid (weapon)TypeAnti-submarine Mortar1.00infobox
Squid (weapon)Used byRoyal Navy, Swedish Navy, Royal Canadian Navy1.00infobox

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