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Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges
Posted by: ROBERT M. ()
Date: September 04, 2007 10:42AM

Dan:

Generally minesweepers were wooden-hulled vessels to protect them from magnetic
mines, They streamed a paravane on each side of the vessel. The paravanes would
cut the mine cables loose from the mine anchor and then when it popped to the surface, it was detonaded by gunfire.

As the war progressed, The Allies used the forward-firing hedgehog to launch 30#
rockets against u-boats. They were detonated by contact with the target and
were generally lethal. The Brits used up to a 1,000# depth charge and the U.S.
used up to a 700# depth charge. Their depth was preset before dropping or
launching.

Hope this helps,

ROBERT M.

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A question about Minesweepers and depth charges Davenz 09/03/2007 11:36PM
Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges DanOdenweller 09/04/2007 04:57AM
Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges Davenz 09/04/2007 05:06AM
Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges Ken Dunn 09/04/2007 11:59AM
Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges ROBERT M. 09/04/2007 10:42AM
Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges DanOdenweller 09/04/2007 03:34PM
Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges Nick Clark 09/04/2007 05:56PM
Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges J.T. McDaniel 09/07/2007 12:55AM
Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges MPC 09/04/2007 07:27PM
Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges Davenz 09/04/2007 09:17PM
Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges Rob Hoole 09/04/2007 10:04PM
Re: A question about Minesweepers and depth charges Davenz 09/04/2007 11:31PM


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