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Depth charges are weapons developed and used in both World Wars for antisubmarine warefare. They were essentially large drum-like explosive charges either rolled off the stern of a destroyer, or launched by an explosive discharge of compressed air to the sides of the destroyer as it passed over a submerged submarine. They had a fuse which could be set for a given depth which when reached would detonate the depth charge and the pressure generated would rupture the pressure hull of the sub.
The depth charge is a weapon intended to defeat its target by the shock of exploding near it. Most use explosives and a fuze set to go off at a predetermined depth. Some have been designed to use nuclear warheads. Depth charges can be deployed by both ships and aircraft.
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What did the Japanese use against US submarines?
Depth charges.
How did airplanes destroy submarines?
Airplanes dropped depth charges and specialised torpedoes
A plane can drop depth charges to counter sub marine missiles if a plane drops a depth charge set for -45m from a height of 280m how far has the depth charge travel led before it is detonated?
235m
The battle of the Atlantic slowly turned in favor of the allies in part due to technology including depth charges sonar and?
Radar
What were the new ways of defending british merchant ships in World War 2?
The use of the convoy system , sonar and depth charges .
What are the underwater balloon things that explode on finding nemo?
Depth charges or Influence mines, both highly hazardous to submarine-and fish.
What helped improve allied antisubmarine tactics?
Improved sonar, depth charges, hedge hogs, and increased range of naval bombers.
What are destroyers on ships?
That is a type of ship A small, fast, highly maneuverable warship armed with guns, torpedoes, depth charges, and guided missiles.
What was the weapons used againt the US Navy in war II?
Kamikazes, Torpedoes, Kaitens, Aerial Bombs, Water Mines, Depth Charges
What supplies did the british need in order to hold off the Germans during the battle of the Atlantic?
Sonar and depth charges, fuel for anti submarine frigates and destroyers.
What did the US overcome the threat of German U boats?
The use of the convoy system protecting merchant ships as they crossed the Atlantic , airplanes for reconnaissance , radar , depth charges .
What did the US use to overcome threat of German u-boat?
The use of the convoy system protecting merchant ships as they crossed the Atlantic , airplanes for reconnaissance , radar , depth charges .
