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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:rocket
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:British_naval_forces
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gptkbp:associated_with
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British naval history
naval technology advancements
submarine warfare tactics
Cold War naval strategy
naval engagements in the Atlantic
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gptkbp:combat_role
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defense against submarines
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gptkbp:crew
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3 to operate
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gptkbp:defeated
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contact fuse
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gptkbp:deployment
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1943
Royal Navy ships
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:developer
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1939-1942
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gptkbp:features
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multiple projectiles
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first effective ship-launched anti-submarine weapon
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Hedgehog anti-submarine weapon
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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World War I naval tactics
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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earlier depth charge designs
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:is_effective_against
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high against submarines
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:launch_site
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aircraft carriers
destroyers
corvettes
frigates
fixed mount
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gptkbp:launched
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45 degrees
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern ASW systems
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gptkbp:length
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gptkb:24
depth charge
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:India
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,500 to 2,000 yards
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gptkbp:range
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2000 yards
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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up to 24 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:related_to
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anti-submarine warfare
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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ASW torpedoes
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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1960s
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gptkbp:successor
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Squid anti-submarine weapon
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gptkbp:targets
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gptkb:submarine
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gptkbp:type
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projectile weapon
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gptkbp:weight
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1,000 pounds
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