Technology and Operations  
This forum is for discussing technological & operational matters pertaining to U-boats. 
Go to: Forum List•Message List•New Topic•Search•Log In•Print View
RE: ASW weapons
Posted by: Forest ()
Date: January 09, 2001 04:30AM

Depth charges have lethal radiuses in the tens of feet, but can cause some damage at ranges of hundreds of feet. This varies somewhat according to depth, the size of the charge, the explosive used, and the strength of the submarine\'s hull (and other factors, I\'m sure).

If you are into the math, the effective radius of a charge should increase in proportion to the square root of the mass of the charge, all other conditions being equal.

The hedgehog detonates on contact, so the distance to the hull is zero. A 32-pound charge would have a lethal radius of maybe a few feet, so detonating on contact is close enough to work nicely. The same applies to the relatively small warhead on a Fido.

Options: Reply•Quote


Subject Written By Posted
ASW weapons Tom Iwanski 01/08/2001 03:17PM
RE: ASW weapons Forest 01/09/2001 04:30AM
RE: ASW weapons SuperKraut 01/11/2001 12:52PM
RE: ASW weapons Forest 01/12/2001 03:05AM
RE: ASW weapons RJR 01/12/2001 10:01AM
Thanks Tom Iwanski 01/14/2001 04:58PM


Go to: Forum List•Message List•Search•Log In
Your Name: 
Your Email: 
Subject: 
Spam prevention:
Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.
  ******     *******   **    **  **     **  **    ** 
 **    **   **     **  ***   **  ***   ***  **   **  
 **         **         ****  **  **** ****  **  **   
 **   ****  ********   ** ** **  ** *** **  *****    
 **    **   **     **  **  ****  **     **  **  **   
 **    **   **     **  **   ***  **     **  **   **  
  ******     *******   **    **  **     **  **    **