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Re: Deapth Charges
Posted by: ROBERT M. ()
Date: August 26, 2002 09:11PM

Brian:

In 1944, the US Navy issued the Mk 14 electromagnetic-influence-type depth
charge. It had the same configuration as the "weighted teardrop" Mk 9 depth
charge, using 200# of TORPEX or HBX explosive. The MK 14 detonated if only the
target was within a radius of 65'.....it could be set from 30' to 1000' It's sinking rate
was from 14.5 to 22.7 feet/second, as compared to the MK 6 "ashcan's" rate of 7
feet/second, and it explode at any depth.

The efectiveness, as you state, is also dependent on the target's depth and its
hull thickness; deeper is better.

The British Navy used some depth charges containing 3,000# of TNT, to increase their effectiveness. That's some kind of big boom for a submarine to experence.

Regards,

ROBERT M.

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Deapth Charges dave 08/26/2002 09:57AM
Re: Deapth Charges Brian 08/26/2002 07:03PM
Re: Deapth Charges ROBERT M. 08/26/2002 09:11PM
Re: Depth Charges Rainer Bruns 08/26/2002 09:24PM
Re: Depth Charges Brian 08/26/2002 11:48PM
Re: Depth Charges Forest 08/27/2002 01:21AM
Re: Depth Charges Brian 08/27/2002 03:02AM
Re: Depth Charges ROBERT M. 08/27/2002 03:46AM
Re: Depth Charges ROBERT M. 08/27/2002 03:33AM
Re: Depth Charges ROBERT M. 08/27/2002 03:19AM
Re: Depth Charges Leif... 08/27/2002 06:14PM
Re: DCs & Hellions ... Brian 08/28/2002 02:28AM
Re: DCs & Hellions ... ROBERT M. 08/28/2002 02:49AM
Re: DCs & Hellions ... Brian 08/28/2002 10:16PM
Re: DCs & Hellions ... ROBERT M. 08/29/2002 02:03AM
Re: DCs & Hellions ... Forest 08/29/2002 02:23AM


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