hedgehog anti-submarine mortar
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:anti-submarine_weapon
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:filling |
gptkb:Torpex
|
| gptkbp:firedAt |
contact-fuzed bombs
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1942
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
Hedgehog
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
allowed continuous sonar contact
projectiles only exploded on contact |
| gptkbp:notableProject |
65 pounds
|
| gptkbp:numberOfProjectilesPerSalvo |
24
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
anti-submarine warfare
|
| gptkbp:range |
up to 250 yards
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Squid_anti-submarine_mortar
depth charge |
| gptkbp:successRate |
higher than depth charges
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:spigot_mortar
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy |
| gptkbp:usedDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:usedOn |
destroyers
frigates corvettes escort vessels |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:USS_Eldridge
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
hedgehog anti-submarine mortar
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