Hedgehog anti-submarine weapon
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
anti-submarine weapon
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| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:detonationMechanism |
contact fuse
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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| gptkbp:filling |
gptkb:Torpex
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| gptkbp:firedFrom |
surface ships
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hedgehog anti-submarine weapon
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1942
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
increased kill probability over depth charges
|
| gptkbp:notableProject |
65 pounds
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| gptkbp:numberOfProjectilesPerSalvo |
24
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| gptkbp:purpose |
anti-submarine warfare
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| gptkbp:range |
250 yards
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Squid_anti-submarine_mortar
depth charge |
| gptkbp:type |
spigot mortar
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| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy |
| gptkbp:usedDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bureau_of_Ordnance
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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