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RE: info on squid?
Posted by: AndersWingren ()
Date: February 10, 2001 10:01PM


Hi Tom!

I think that most of the Squid attacks were so called creeping attacks
at low speed,constantly listening to the asdic,
and if necessary,turns to port or starboard,immediatly after launching
the depth bombs.

The Squid lancher delivered the depth bombs at a considerably
long distance ahead of the ship,
and the attacks were seldom made at such speed ,
that the A/S vessel not could maneuvre away from the spots of explosions.

In Shrubb&Sainsbury:RN Day by Day,
on page 64 is a very good picture taken from the bridge of the atttacking vessel,
and the Squid bombs are seen exploding in the water,
at least 150 yards ahead of the ship,at what in the picture seems to be safe distance.
On the next page 65 is a very good close up photo of the Squid launcher itself.

Bet regards/Anders.


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Subject Written By Posted
info on squid? zach 02/09/2001 10:50PM
RE: info on squid? Anders Wingren 02/10/2001 12:01PM
RE: info on squid? Zach 02/10/2001 04:40PM
RE: info on squid? Tom Iwanski 02/10/2001 08:57PM
RE: info on squid? AndersWingren 02/10/2001 10:01PM
RE: info on squid? Ger Wallace 02/10/2001 10:06PM
RE: info on squid? Tom Iwanski 02/10/2001 10:17PM
RE: info on squid? Anders Wingren 02/10/2001 11:12PM
RE: info on squid? Roy Prince 02/11/2001 01:27AM
RE: info on squid? Steve Cooper 02/13/2001 02:54PM
RE: info on squid? Ron C 02/10/2001 11:31PM
RE: info on squid? Antonio Veiga 02/11/2001 03:17PM
RE: info on squid? Ron C 02/12/2001 06:36PM
RE: info on squid? Antonio Veiga 02/12/2001 11:35PM
RE: info on squid? Ron C 02/11/2001 04:23PM
Many thanks Tom Iwanski 02/11/2001 04:28PM
RE: Many thanks Rick Mann 02/12/2001 03:43PM


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