Bulgaria - naval aviation and armaments
BULGARIA - ANTI-SUBMARINE WEAPONS
depth charges
|
Type |
Year |
Mass, kg |
Type and mass of explosive, kg |
Sinking speed, m/s |
Maximal depth setting, m |
Type of piston |
| Guiraud 40 kg | 1921 | 40 | 35 | mechanical | ||
| Guiraud 70 kg | 1921 | 70 | 35 | mechanical | ||
| Mark 2 | 1921 | 191 | TNT - 136 | 1.8 | 60 | hydrostatic |
| Mark 3 | 1921 | 191 | TNT - 136 | 1.8 | 90 | hydrostatic |
| WBD | 1942 | 180 | SW18, 125 | 3.5 | 120 | timing |
| WBF | 1942 | 139 | SW18, 60 | 2.2 | 75 | timing |
DC racks
|
Type |
Year |
Number of DCs |
Type of DCs |
| Mk 1 mod. 0 | 1921 | 8 or 13 | Mk 2, 3 |
| stern racks | 1942 | 3 | all |
| side racks | 1942 | 1 | all |
DC throwers
|
Type |
Year |
Fire range, km |
Fire depth, m |
Explosive type and mass, kg |
DC mass, kg |
Number and caliber of bores, mm |
| Mk 1 (Y-gun) | 1921 | 0.027 | 90 | TNT - 136 | 191 | 2 x 241 |
© Ivan Gogin, 2009