Technology and Operations
Hi again Tom,Hi Ger & Zach!
In order to seek answer to your question of the size of the charge
I stumbled on this info:
Squid was a 12-inch mortar firing three 390 lb bombs
in a triangular pattern,at about 275 yards mean range
ahead of its parent ship.
Depth-determining sonar was vital to its operation,
as charges were automatically preset to the depth reading given.
First production of Squid was completed in Sept 1943,
and by the end of the war, between 60 and 70 ships
had been equipped.
Wheal&Pope:MacMillan Dictionary of Second World War
Best regards/Anders.
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RE: info on squid?
Posted by:
Anders Wingren
()
Date: February 10, 2001 11:12PM
Hi again Tom,Hi Ger & Zach!
In order to seek answer to your question of the size of the charge
I stumbled on this info:
Squid was a 12-inch mortar firing three 390 lb bombs
in a triangular pattern,at about 275 yards mean range
ahead of its parent ship.
Depth-determining sonar was vital to its operation,
as charges were automatically preset to the depth reading given.
First production of Squid was completed in Sept 1943,
and by the end of the war, between 60 and 70 ships
had been equipped.
Wheal&Pope:MacMillan Dictionary of Second World War
Best regards/Anders.
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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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 |