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RE: Is this an explosive charge?
Posted by: Jon Balson ()
Date: March 06, 2001 12:55PM

I think that these are powder charges which were used to launch depth charges (ash cans and tear drops) at differing ranges from the launch vessel. For example, the \"K-gun\" had three different black powder (impulse) charges that could be used with it. See info at the web page listed below.

[www.dmna.state.ny.us]

Regards.

Jon

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depth charges kpp 03/03/2001 10:21PM
RE: Is this an explosive charge? AL Wellman 03/05/2001 07:31PM
RE: Is this an explosive charge? kpp 03/05/2001 09:07PM
RE: Is this an explosive charge? Jon Balson 03/06/2001 12:55PM
RE: Is this an explosive charge? Tom Iwanski 03/07/2001 06:38PM


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